ABOUT CATHY

“What’s Next????”

That’s all I could ask myself that  Fall morning after concurrent life transitions blew up my comfortable, cozy existence. 

I was filled with the kind of existential questions we all face when the rug gets pulled out and our life story changes.

—--> Who am I now if I am no longer a wife?

—-->  Who am I now if I am no longer the parent of young children living at home?

—--> Who am I now if I am no longer a school counselor?

The floor of life fell out from under my feet after my husband passed away. I never knew such uncertainty, grief and confusion.

Adding to these ambiguous feelings was the fact that as my husband first wrestled with an unknown illness, I also retired from a life-defining career I loved for 32 years as a school counselor. 

My husband of 28 years passed a little over a year later and then, ten days after his funeral, I became an empty-nester…BAM!! The trifecta of change had taken me out of the game of life.

I began to wonder, “Is this it? Is this all there is? Where do I go from here and what does my life look like now that all of what I thought I knew about my world has changed?” I was officially lost.

“What’s next?” kept playing in my head, taunting me, daring me to think beyond all of the loss and change.

But each time I would simply answer with the knowing that I had to move forward. The truth was that I could keep floundering, swimming in a sea of uncertainty and loss or find a healthy way to transition into this “new” life.  Slowly,  I started to find my way through the fog of loss and change …one small decision at a time.

Along the way, through my healing journey and grief counseling, I discovered Nancy Levin, author, Master Coach and founder of Levin Life Academy,  who introduced me to Reinvention Coaching and her transformation equation, Change =vision+choice+action.

Through this transformation equation and coaching experience, I rediscovered who I am beyond the widow, the parent, and the school counselor.  I learned to get out of my head and listen clearly to my heart.  I discovered that I have a voice and experience to share in the world of loss and change!  

Through exploring my beliefs, developing personal boundaries, and re-discovering my self-worth I have found personal healing, renewed purpose, meaning, and actual joy again. 

The work made such an impact on my life, I decided to enroll and become a Levin Life Coach and help others struggling through their own life transitions.

If you are in the midst of a major life transition and unsure what is next for you, I’d love to help you discover the power of Reinvention Coaching.

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