The Derby Life Coach

The Derby Life Coach Laura Marie • Guiding women to reconnect with themselves 🤍

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✨ A week of making dreams a reality ✨This week has been one of those weeks where I’ve had to pause and really take it al...
02/10/2026

✨ A week of making dreams a reality ✨

This week has been one of those weeks where I’ve had to pause and really take it all in.

Last weekend, I delivered my very first Alignment Retreat - a dream I sat and planned months ago, now a beautiful reality. 🤍

More than anything, I wanted the women there to feel something… to slow down, reconnect with themselves, breathe, reflect and realign. And watching that unfold was incredibly special.

Gra moved in, and honestly… having him here has brought such a beautiful feeling of togetherness to our home. Our little team feels even closer. 🥰

I’ve also had a realisation this week that has made me stay grounded: I am making choices that are creating the life I’m living. Not everything happens by chance. We get to choose, create, change and keep moving towards what feels aligned.

Monday with Sally and the ladies brought the usual high energy ✨, I’ve caught up with friends and shared some of the beautiful experiences life is bringing right now.

And now… I’ve just arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon with Darcy for some precious quality time. Dinner, the theatre and As You Like It tonight. 💞

A week full of connection, love, dreams becoming real and moments I want to remember.

And I’m feeling very grateful. ✨🤍

30/09/2026

Feeling stuck doesn’t always mean you need to figure everything out.

Sometimes you just need to find one decision you can act on. 🤍

Start by asking yourself:

✨ What actually feels wrong right now?
✨ What is within my control and what isn’t?
✨ What is the smallest useful step I can take?

For example, if you’re stuck figuring out how to make time for yourself:

Your next step might simply be finding time on a Sunday to plan your week ahead, making yourself a priority, this will also give you a routine and structure leading to motivation and success.

You don’t need the whole plan.

You just need the next step.

And if you’d like to talk yours through, message me “TALK” and let’s work it out together. 🤍

Feeling stuck does not always mean you have no options.Sometimes it means every option feels uncertain, uncomfortable or...
29/09/2026

Feeling stuck does not always mean you have no options.

Sometimes it means every option feels uncertain, uncomfortable or too big to face.

So you wait for more confidence.
You wait for the right time.
You wait for a sign that makes the decision feel obvious.

But while you are waiting, the same feeling keeps returning.

This is not about blaming yourself or pretending every situation is simple. It is about gently noticing where you still have a little choice.

Ask yourself:

What no longer feels right?
What is within my control?
What is one small step I could take next?

You do not need to map out your whole future today.
You only need to be honest about what you want next.

Get in touch to find out how coaching with me could help you find clarity and take that next step.





Yesterday I delivered my very first Alignment Retreat 🤍A dream I planned and imagined back in May and yesterday, I watch...
27/09/2026

Yesterday I delivered my very first Alignment Retreat 🤍

A dream I planned and imagined back in May and yesterday, I watched it come to life.

A beautiful day of slowing down, reflecting, reconnecting, nourishing food, meaningful conversations, laughter, breathwork, meditation and sound healing with Spiritual Medium, Readings,Crystals,Energy Healing ,Derby

One of the lovely women shared:

“The whole day was beyond perfect. It felt so organic and natural, every stage was fluid and beautiful… I loved every moment!!!” ❤️

That is exactly why I created it.

To create space for women to pause, breathe and come back to themselves.

I’m incredibly proud that I trusted the vision enough to make it real.

One dream made real… and I have a feeling this is only the beginning. ✨

✨ WEEKLY ROUND UP ✨This week has been all about nourishing myself, staying grounded, and creating the routine and struct...
25/09/2026

✨ WEEKLY ROUND UP ✨

This week has been all about nourishing myself, staying grounded, and creating the routine and structure I need - both personally and in my business. 🤍

Tomorrow I’m hosting my first Alignment Retreat at Sudbury Gasworks, and I’m so excited to create a beautiful space for women who have chosen to invest in themselves, slow down, align and be nourished. 🤍✨

💆‍♀️ Today started with the most beautiful head massage, followed by a curly blow dry, a little bit of self-care that felt SO good!

✨ Meeting with Jo is always one of my favourite parts of planning. We’ve been creating clarity around my October content, and I’m reminded again that planning creates the routine and structure I need in my business.

🌿 Lots of nature and boxing with Darcy.

🌸 My morning glories are STILL blooming… and it’s September! A little reminder that things can continue to bloom in their own time.

💗 The most beautiful pink and blue sky one early morning.

🤭 A little play with creating the 80s version of me 😂

🌱 And an unexpected reminder to practise what I preach… my lawnmower packed up halfway through mowing! 😂 So I named it, acted on it, called a gardener for an emergency grass cut and moved forwards. Sometimes we really do just need to name it, act on it and move forwards.

🥪 Saturday brought another wonderful, wholesome Toastie & Talk, with conversations around confidence and self-belief, alongside comforting onion soup and a cheese toastie. 🥰

✨ And my coaching week has been filled with clients reconnecting with their passion and purpose, using positive reframing questions to help them pause, notice what IS working and feel how good life is today.

A week of nourishment, connection, confidence, structure, self-investment and moving forwards.

And tomorrow, I get to hold space for women who have decided that they are worth investing in too. 🤍

What a beautiful way to end the week. ✨

23/09/2026

Sometimes your life can look good on paper… and yet something still feels missing.

And that doesn’t automatically mean you’re ungrateful.

We grow.
Our priorities change.
Our values evolve.
And sometimes our definition of success changes too.

A life that once felt right for you may not fit in the same way forever.

That doesn’t mean you need to make a dramatic decision or have your whole next chapter mapped out.

Sometimes, you simply need to pause and honestly check in with yourself.

Ask yourself:

✨ What parts of my life still feel right for me?

✨ What am I maintaining mainly because it meets other people’s expectations?

✨ What do I want more of in my next chapter - emotionally, not materially?

You don’t need to have all the answers.

Just notice what comes up.

Give yourself permission to be honest without immediately feeling like you need to fix, change or decide anything.

Because honesty about what no longer fits isn’t ingratitude.

It can be the beginning of creating something that feels more aligned with who you are now. 🤍

One of the most confusing places to find yourself is in a life that looks good from the outside but no longer feels righ...
22/09/2026

One of the most confusing places to find yourself is in a life that looks good from the outside but no longer feels right on the inside.

You may have the career, relationships, responsibilities or achievements you once wanted.
Because of that, admitting you want something different can feel ungrateful.
So you tell yourself you should be happy.

But perhaps nothing has gone wrong.
Perhaps you have grown and your definition of a fulfilling life has grown with you.

Wanting more doesn’t have to mean wanting more things or achievements.

It might mean:
More meaning.
More freedom.
More confidence.
More joy.
More space to be yourself.

You don’t need to discard everything you’ve built or make an immediate life-changing decision.

Begin with honesty:
What still feels right?
What no longer fits?
What do I want more of now?

Your answers are allowed to change as you do.

If you’re at a crossroads and something inside you is saying there’s more for you, you don’t need to have your next chapter completely worked out before asking for support.

Get in touch to find out how coaching with me could help you explore what you really want and begin moving towards a life that feels right for the woman you are now.





I don’t believe women need someone else to tell them who they should be.Often, they need enough space to hear themselves...
20/09/2026

I don’t believe women need someone else to tell them who they should be.

Often, they need enough space to hear themselves again.
Life can become incredibly noisy.

There are responsibilities to manage, people to consider and expectations about what a successful life is supposed to look like.

When you’ve spent a long time listening to all of that, trusting your own voice can feel unfamiliar.

One of the things I value about coaching is creating space for the questions we rarely give ourselves time to answer:
How do I really feel?
What do I need?
What matters to me now?
What do I want my next chapter to feel like?

The answers don’t always arrive immediately and they don’t have to.

Sometimes the first step is simply recognising that your voice deserves to be heard too.

As you move into a new week, give yourself one quiet moment and ask:
What have I been trying to tell myself lately?
You might already know more than you realise.





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