Open Spaces Coaching

Reminder if you need it today: your uniqueness is your superpower.

If you’re up for it, write a journal entry on the question: what makes me unique? Then, reach out to friends, colleagues and mentors and ask them the same question and let what they say settle in.

Where do the answers overlap? Are there surprising insights you didn’t expect?

Afterwards think about what you’d like to do with this information. How do you want to celebrate it? How can this information help you heal, transform and/move forward? What new ideas does it provide?

P.S. - you’re amazing just because you’re you ✨

Photo of a valley in Mittersill, Austria, taken by

In case you needed to hear this today (I know I did!).

You learned when you were younger to do things on your own to be and feel safe. If you’re in a safer space now, part of healing is learning you don’t have to do it alone. That there can be safety in community and others.

What are your resources for support that feel safe? What’s one small step you can take to connect to that support?

That’s one of the hardest things about change - it also includes crunchy discomfort. Even when it’s something you really want. Blah! 😑

And…being able to lean in, embrace and feel through the crunchiness will help you get to the smoother spaces that the change can bring.

What’s one small, crunchy part of a change you’re experiencing can you explore today?

Where does this resonate in your life?

Just a gentle reminder for you. What do you want to explore today?

Have you ever said “wow, I’d really like to do that,” and then wait years before you actually do the thing? 😂 That would be me waiting to take an improv class! 🤪

There were seemingly so many reasons why I “shouldn’t”: bad timing, what if it’s weird, I don’t know who’s going to be there, I’m in a bad mood, etc. And honestly, they were all valid reasons for my nervous system at the time. Doing it felt SCARY. Play did NOT feel safe, even though I craved it.

And still - the thought of taking an improv class was always in the back of my mind, like a fun, playful calling that kept popping up.

Then one day it just felt like the thing to do, so I did and it’s been SO MUCH FUN! 🤩

Here’s the main reason that moved me to take the leap forward: my nervous system felt safe enough to play again after years of feeling not so safe.

And it a took a LOOOOONG time and loving work to get to that place and internal feeling of safety and self trust to take that leap.

So a gentle reminder: when you see people taking what looks like big, bold leaps toward their dreams, know that getting to that place most likely took slow, gentle steps forward toward feeling safe enough to make that leap. Lots of time, lots of crunch. Lots of unlearning and pivoting. Lots of befriending their nervous system and all the parts that exist inside to keep them safe.

It’s a process that takes as long as it takes. No shame. It’s your nervous system and your own personal and lovely way of moving forward. When you’re ready you will.💛

Change involves both walking toward what you want and grieving what you had - even if it’s not what you want anymore. You get to be kind to all parts of what you’re experiencing. ✨

Keep a list of resources you can go toward when things feel crunchy. Nature, friends, a walk, a stuffed animal, scents, soft things, a hug. You get to have resources on hand that include what feels safe and grounded to you when life is crunchy. What would you put on your list?✨

What would you like to do differently? What would it feel like to lean into what works for you even if it’s different than anything you’ve done before? What’s a small, safe-feeling step you can take in that direction?

Even the smallest steps are steps forward. You get to celebrate your daily evolution. What does that celebration look like? ✨