Fiorella Velarde EQCoach

Through my coaching and peer circles, I’m so fortunate to sit with clients that sometimes take really bold decisions. Those kinds of decisions that invite me hold my breath in awe. Sometimes, also even holding my breath in protective concern for the high stakes these decisions entail…
Last week, one of my clientes, someone with a stellar leadership career in the largest tech company in the world announced they are leaving corporate to focus on a lifelong passion: building a place where people can learn to slow down and reset their nervous systems.

While their specific context is not the subject of this post, what I want to highlight is the power of coaching: Establishing a safe and emotionally coherent space where high caliber life decisions can be experienced before landing on a runway.

It was a true gift to witness, because in truth what came up for me reflecting about our time together is that in order to do good and be person, nothing else but BEING a good human is needed.
You don’t even need to know how to write, to read, to be rich, to have traveled the world or to hold a director position in a corporation.

Whenever you want to start, the potential is always being there… isn’t that magical?

Thanks SC for giving me permission to share this inspiring story.

En total solidaridad con Venezuela, atónita viendo como en 39 segundos la certeza de la vida se detuvo. Las redes nos traen muy cerca a la tragedia, al dolor de la perdida, al sonido de la esperanza cuando bajo los escombros se oye a un sobreviviente. También nos traen la oportunidad de apoyar con nuestros talentos más allá de pensamientos y oraciones y por eso ofrezco mi presencia y mi escucha si esta te ha movido tanto como a todos nosotros.
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A year ago I set myself to write my first novel, which I am editing now. I utilized a very eclectic and expansive method to put together the storylines; whether drawing, sketching, journaling and verbally narrating I can see how all these methods helped navigate a very confusing time. Ironically, it wasn’t painful because it felt like a relief really, but it was confusing because what I experienced left me unsure of myself to a point that I even doubted my professional path. I know this is something that happens to so many people who got lost and distracted by drama that doesn’t even belong to them, leaving them emotionally drained and unregulated. This is why I started writing Call Me Stupid… because sometimes fiction resembles reality so so much.
Follow me on .me_stupid_ for release. ⏹️ Forewarning: This is both your regular novel, it’s more a Latin telenovela 😎 and it’s written in Spanish with an English twist.

Hi friend:
A walk can be many things, pause, a reset, a quiet return to yourself. At the end of this month, I’m happy to do this walk masterfully organized by .hikingclub to Mirador de Chaparral, outside Madrid.
We will be a group of women intentionally stepping away from the noise and into the awe of nature. No pressure, no performance, just movement, fresh air, and the kind of conversations that unfold when we feel at ease in our own presence. If you’ve been craving a space to slow down, reconnect, and share a meaningful moment with others, you’re warmly invited to join us.

hikingclub has this amazing idea organizing all kinds of hikes for women, all ages, all abilities… and I am just so happy to embark on this adventure.
Click on the link to register free. Link is on the first comment; then you will receive a confirmation email with all the contact info and meeting point.

See you there!

I’ve lived through wonderful moments these last years; awe, joy, bitterness and betrayal… and surely many more. So, my heart at this point may resemble a graffiti wall with big and small mosaics of all these emotions.

As I frequently say, I try not to suppress them, but rather allow them run through me like a vivacious river stream. Steady in its impermanence and unpredictability…

Inevitably, this has informed my presence, the way in which I show up for my sessions, and in 1:1 coaching.

But, would you believe there was a time when I almost abandoned everything I love about supporting others. I mistakenly perceived those emotional experiences as something negative in my own personal life that I had to overcome in order to be of service for others.

Gaslighted to the point of doubting my journey, my skill set and my ability to hold compassion and accountability for others.

Then, I realized not even those negative voices were permanent. Reflecting seriously and sensibly helped me realize coaching others doesn’t demand me to be flawless. Instead, it asks me to be human. ❤️