coming home (to yourself)

As a transformational coach I work with people who are making change in their lives. Most of my clients come to this work because they feel disconnected from some aspect of life (relationship, career, etc.) and they want to create a life where they feel more at home.

Recently I’ve been thinking about why this is. Why would we ever feel like we aren’t at home in our life? After all, we’re the one living it, right?

I believe the answer starts with early conditioning. From the time we’re young, we are encouraged, even pressured, to fit in, to please others, to avoid conflict, and to not be too visible or take up too much space.

As a consequence, we learn to subvert ourselves. It’s not uncommon to make choices in an attempt to please others or to fit in, while feeling frustrated and resentful that we don’t get to choose what we really want.

When we begin to own who we are and express what we want, life flows easier. It won’t be perfect or free of conflict…but when we’re at home in ourselves, problems feel less emotionally charged. When you live in alignment with who you want to be, it’s hard to feel grumpy or resentful for too long.

Being at home in yourself frees up a lot of creative energy. I’m going to bet that it’s also better for your health - emotional, mental, and physical.

Helping people come home is the thing that gets me out of bed in the morning. It lights me on fire! For this reason, I’ve started a podcast called coming home (to yourself). My hope is that it will support, validate, encourage and inspire people who want to feel more like themselves. And that it can help them make changes - big or small - from a congruent, authentic, good-feeling place.

I’m only a couple of episodes in, but if this resonates or you’re just curious, please give it a listen!

Until next time.

Making a change soon? Let’s talk! Click here to set up a free connection call with me. And as always, may your week be filled with self-love and rich insights. With love, Amy ♡♡♡