Embrace Menopause and Beyond with Grace & Purpose!
Every woman eventually walks the journey from peri-menopause through post menopause.
As we travel this journey, our identity shifts a bit.
It can be confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming emotionally.
WHAT IF...you could get a roadmap and a guide to help you navigate the journey well?
WHAT IF...along with letting go, you were able to reach forward and grasp your new age-positive future?
WHAT IF...? LIFE COACHING is here to help you.
Welcome!
Hello! I'm Laurie, and I'm here to share a journey that most of us face, yet few speak openly about. As someone who has navigated the challenging waters of menopause and emerged with a deeper understanding of myself and my mission, I want to help you find the same peace and empowerment.
This is more than my story--it's an invitation to join a community where we support each other through this transformative time.
Please Make it Stop!
Along with many other symptoms, each night I wanted to jump out of my body; anything to stop the intense anxiety that came in, took me captive and held me hostage, night after night, as I tossed and turned, unable to sleep...
Most nights, if I was "lucky" I would finally be able to relax enough to get about three hours of sleep. And it was a different type of sleeplessness than I had ever experienced. My body felt "wired", like a neon light humming inside and there seemed to be nothing I could do to stop it.
The Search for Understanding
It was an overwhelming and bewildering time for me and it was further compounded by the fact that I didn't know where to turn for answers. Honestly, I don't think I even knew which questions to ask. Support, a safe place to ask questions, and practical information would have helped me. I wouldn't have felt so alone and I think I would have been able to relax a bit and just breathe.
This is what I want to offer you, a place of support, understanding, and information for the menopause journey.
Reclaiming Myself
At age 52, I needed a complete hysterectomy. Suddenly, it was as though some switch was flipped inside of me. Without the part of me that many cultures use to define one as a woman, I saw myself as matronly and old. I started to dress differently. I didn't exercise as much and I didn't care as much about my skincare and other self care routines. In a myriad of little ways, I started fulfilling the new role I had cast for myself--"Old Crone". It wasn't pretty. And it took me quite a while to climb out the hole I had dug for myself.
One day, I realized I didn't have to stay in this mindset. Slowly, I began to climb my way up and out. Since so much starts in our minds and our hearts, I had to do a lot of deep inner work. Then, with one small, practical, atomic change after another, I was able to get out.
As Jennifer Garner said in her 2019 commencement speech "When it comes to the Grand Canyon, do not be tempted by the free donkey ride to the bottom. It's super uncomfortable and the donkey's ears smell like noxious gas."
I want to save you and others from taking a similar ride to the bottom of your emotions and to the dark canyon of confusion as you feel your identity shift and change or struggle with questions and fears during menopause.
Embracing Change
Rather than a rider on a donkey at the Grand Canyon, you could choose to be more like a koru. The koru or coil of the unfurling New Zealand silver fern conveys the idea of perpetual movement. It represents peace, tranquility, personal growth, positive change, strength, new life, and awakening. Let's embrace the beauty of what it represents for ourselves.
My journey through menopause showed me that it isn't just a series of physical changes--it can also be a time of spiritual and emotional transformation.
Society tells us to fear aging, but I've come to see it as a period of immense growth and beauty, deeply honored by God. Like the koru of the silver fern, it can unfurl into a new beginning of tranquility and strength.
I'm passionate about providing a safe space where women can feel understood and supported. Together, we can discover and embrace our new identities, with grace and strength. It's about helping each other stand taller and shine brighter, reflecting the beauty and wisdom that comes with age.
Together, We Can Navigate This!
If you're looking for guidance through perimenopause and menopause, or if you wish to explore the beauty of aging from a perspective of strength, empowerment, and faith, let's connect. I believe every woman can navigate this change with confidence and support, discovering her vibrant identity in this new season of life, beautifully unfolding as God intended.
How I Can Help You
Individual Coaching
Experience personalized coaching that empowers you to navigate life's transitions with clarity and confidence. Available in both individual sessions and packages, we'll work together to address your unique challenges, helping you embrace your identity and purpose with renewed vigor.
Coffee Chats & Community
Join our free, weekly coffee chats where women gather to discuss a variety of topics related to self-care and menopause. This supportive community offers a safe place to share, learn, and grow together as we journey through life's changes with grace and strength.
Aroma Freedom Technique Session
Harness the transformative power of essential oils combined with the Aroma Freedom Technique to release negative emotions, set empowering goals, and gain emotional clarity. Available in both individual sessions and packages, these sessions are designed to help you move forward with freedom and confidence.
Do you ever feel stuck in place as you're reaching for your dreams and goals? Or perhaps you're struggling with painful memories or circumstances that you can't seem to get past.
I am excited to be able to provide a powerful tool known as Aroma Freedom Technique to facilitate emotional healing and personal growth.
I became a Certified Aroma Freedom Practitioner because I recognized it as an effective, quick, and comfortable technique to help clients move forward from the things that are limiting them and to help them gain insights, breakthroughs, and to feel more empowered.
Are you ready to break free from what's holding you back and step into a more confident and liberated version of yourself?
What is Aroma Freedom Technique?
Developed by Dr. Benjamin Perkus, a practicing clinical psychologist for the past 20 years, Dr. Perkus has combined his considerable training and experience in psychology with his knowledge of essential oils to create The Aroma Freedom Technique. Combining elements of EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and other respected therapeutic techniques, Aroma Freedom Therapy uses the power of scent, which is closely linked to our emotions. This combination makes Aroma Freedom Technique uniquely effective. It is a step-by-step process that can help you quickly shift your mood, uncover what you really want in life, as well as discover and release you from what is blocking you from moving forward. It can even help you move past emotionally charged memories.
Who Should Try Aroma Freedom Technique?
Aroma Freedom Technique is for:
-Someone who feels "stuck" with trying to reach a goal or a dream for their life.
-Someone who is looking for direction in their life or clarity about a decision.
-Someone who is looking for more of a sense of purpose or passion for their life.
-Someone who wants to get past emotionally charged memories.
-Someone who wants to heal a relationship or the pain of its ending.
-Someone looking for help with curbing their cravings, habits, or emotional reactions that are not serving them.
Benefits of Aroma Freedom Technique?
-Set Goals: Clarify and achieve personal and professional goals with renewed focus.
-Gain Clarity: Hear your own heart more clearly, which enhances your ability to make better decisions.
-Discover what is holding you back and overcome obstacles.
-Curb Cravings: Address and reduce cravings that hinder your progress
-Heal the Past: Move beyond past hurts and embrace a healthier emotional state.
-Reset Emotions: Regain control over your emotional responses.
-Shift Self-Perception: Improve your self-image and boost self-confidence.
-Discover what your heart truly longs for and find a new sense of purpose and passion.
-Heal relationships as you move forward into forgiveness.
Why Choose Me as Your Practitioner?
It is important to me that you feel heard, understood, and encouraged. As a natural empath, I have the ability to deeply connect with and understand others' emotions, positioning me as an authentic, heartfelt guide. Most of all, I want you to gain a deeper understanding of your own heart. To that end, I bring authenticity and emotional honesty to my practice and a transparency that I think sets me apart, because I want to enable genuine heart-to-heart interactions. Fostering an environment where you feel safe to go as deeply into your heart as you want to go, is important to me. But we'll never go deeper than you want to go and remember, this is coaching, not therapy.
I will help you clear out the blocks to move forward to achieve your goals.
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