Hi! I'm Laura and Be The Leaf Coaching, LLC was born out of desperation... As a life long career woman (read: no children, workaholic, unmarried until age 40), I suddenly found myself in a dysfunctional organization with a bossy boss and the realization that I was no longer in control of my own destiny. How could this be? I was a successful career woman!! I made a plan, worked the plan, achieved the goal and then made a new plan/goal…wash, rinse, repeat…
The dance I call "Dysfunction Junction" began: where you know all the steps and all it takes is the trigger. I knew it was unhealthy, yet I continuously tried to gain approval from outside sources. I worked myself ragged trying to please, and the harder I worked, the more elusive the positive feedback became. I began to doubt myself. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t quiet the voice in my head. I couldn’t stop playing things over and over again in my mind. My happiness and self worth was in her hands…or so I thought.
The dance I call "Dysfunction Junction" began: where you know all the steps and all it takes is the trigger. I knew it was unhealthy, yet I continuously tried to gain approval from outside sources. I worked myself ragged trying to please, and the harder I worked, the more elusive the positive feedback became. I began to doubt myself. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t quiet the voice in my head. I couldn’t stop playing things over and over again in my mind. My happiness and self worth was in her hands…or so I thought.
In an elevator to my hotel room on a business trip, I had a meltdown. I began sobbing so uncontrollably and I could not stop. Something had to give. I could not continue on this way. I washed my face and headed to the bookstore and bought a colleague recommended book “The Untethered Soul”, by Richard Singer. That book saved my life and started me on a spiritual journey that continues today.
This same colleague had used a life coach with great success, so I began my certification, primarily to help myself. I wanted to be the leaf. I wanted to let go of the rock of blame, expectation, worry, despair and resentment. I wanted to Let Go and Let God. I wanted to break away from that dance, from the habitual behavior.
This same colleague had used a life coach with great success, so I began my certification, primarily to help myself. I wanted to be the leaf. I wanted to let go of the rock of blame, expectation, worry, despair and resentment. I wanted to Let Go and Let God. I wanted to break away from that dance, from the habitual behavior.
After obtaining my coaching credentials, I felt another nudge. After months of discernment, I took the leap of faith and enrolled in Shalem Institute's Spiritual Guidance Program. Coaching and Spiritual Direction have provided me with a new outlook on life, a new awareness. I now live One Day at a Time, have self-respect and find approval and happiness from within. It has made me realize that I am not what I have been told by others, that I have a choice. A choice of what I choose to hold on to and what I choose to let go and that I can let go.
As a result of my own transformation, a passion to help others to heal through awareness, self respect, acceptance and forgiveness. To Let Go and Be The Leaf!
As a result of my own transformation, a passion to help others to heal through awareness, self respect, acceptance and forgiveness. To Let Go and Be The Leaf!