Laying Groundwork

Laying Groundwork Feeling stuck? Not happy with where you are right now? Not sure what your next move is? You can do this. I've got you!

Coaching for life's transitions, both small group and individual, online or in person, is the perfect incubator for your next act.

It is amazing how long I can kick a can down the road. This week is the week I stop doing that!I've been getting the sam...
09/22/2026

It is amazing how long I can kick a can down the road. This week is the week I stop doing that!

I've been getting the same message for a while now, delivered by that old voice in my head that loves to ask "who do you think you are?" That voice has kept me hiding when what I actually need to be is visible. Not exactly convenient, since being visible is kind of the whole job now.

Here's the job: helping people my age (and yours) figure out who they actually are once the roles they've spent decades building start shifting. The empty nest. The career that isn't quite what it used to be. The retirement that's suddenly not a someday thing anymore.
I'll be honest, this identity-shift stuff is scary. I know because I'm living it right alongside you. And here's the other truth: we're probably a little unsettled anyway, roles changing or not!

So this is me starting the next chapter, out loud, in public, can-kicking officially retired. If you want to come along for yours too, I'd love that.

What about you? Who are YOU now that something in your life is changing?

👇 Curious where you actually stand? I put together a Next Chapter Readiness Assessment, link in the comments.

Has something shifted in your life lately?Maybe the kids are out of the house. Maybe you finally quit checking your soul...
09/22/2026

Has something shifted in your life lately?

Maybe the kids are out of the house. Maybe you finally quit checking your soul at the door just to get through the workday. Maybe retirement showed up and brought a question you weren't expecting.

You're not lost. You're in transition. There's a difference.

After years of working with adults through exactly this kind of change, I've learned that "now what?" isn't actually the first question. The one that unlocks everything else is this: Who am I now that...?

Most of us build our identity around the roles we play: parent, spouse, professional, caregiver, leader. When those roles shift or end, feeling unmoored is completely natural. You're not broken. You're just in between the person you were and the person you're becoming.

This course is the start of that becoming.

Who Am I Now That...? A Starter Course for Adults in Life Transition
Wednesday, September 30 | 6-7pm Mountain | via Zoom | $27

Grab your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-am-i-now-that-a-starter-course-for-adults-in-life-transition-tickets-1998021622458?aff=oddtdtcreator

What about you? What's shifting for you right now?

Holding the memory of those lost in our hearts.
09/11/2026

Holding the memory of those lost in our hearts.

08/26/2026

Thank you, Eleena, for this opportunity!

I will be going silent on Facebook and Instagram for a while. I have made a commitment to myself to finish and publish ...
08/25/2026

I will be going silent on Facebook and Instagram for a while. I have made a commitment to myself to finish and publish the book I have been working on. Thank you all!

This works pretty darn well!
08/22/2026

This works pretty darn well!

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