Personal Coaching

75 Hard Done: Now Facing the Dip and Moving Forward

In my recent blog post, “75 Hard Done: Now Facing the Dip and Moving Forward,” I explore the realities that hit after completing a major challenge like the 75 Hard. It’s a deep dive into the ‘dip’ – that period of adjustment where old habits might resurface and the clear structure of a challenge is missed. This post is my personal account of navigating these tricky waters, learning to understand my reactions, and using them as stepping stones for continued growth. For those ready to create their own path of transformation, I invite you to join me and start by crafting your own 2024 Success Manifesto: Create Your Success Manifesto. Let’s move forward together into a year of growth and achievement!

My Diet Transformation: From Scientist to Life Coach

In my latest blog post, “My Diet Transformation: From Scientist to Life Coach,” I delve into how my diet during the 75 Hard Challenge was a pivotal part of my transition from a corporate career in the food industry to becoming a life coach. I share why saying no to snacks, sugar, and bakery items was not just about health but a symbolic gesture of breaking away from my past. Discover how these dietary changes were a manifest declaration of my commitment to a new entrepreneurial life. Join me in exploring how every food choice was a step towards my future self, and learn how you too can build a personal manifesto for success in 2024.

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Navigating the Waves of Doubt: My Journey Through the 75 Hard Challenge

In this journey of transformation, I faced moments of self-doubt, challenged my habits, and discovered my inner strength. The 75 Hard Challenge was more than physical endurance; it was about mental and emotional resilience. It symbolized breaking free from my corporate identity and embracing a new entrepreneurial path. My key advice for those starting this journey? Find your compelling ‘big why’ to guide you through.

75 Hard Challenge: Breaking Up with Corporate for Transformation

From corporate security to life coaching passion, the '75 Hard' challenge marks the journey of breaking up with the old to embrace the new. Join me in this transformation.

In my personal journey, I’m reflecting on completing the “75 Hard” challenge—a demanding task I took on while making the life-altering decision to leave my 18-year corporate job. This challenge was more than just about physical fitness and discipline; it became a transformative milestone in my breakup with the corporate world, preparing my mindset for a new chapter. My unwavering belief in my passion for life coaching and my profound commitment to personal growth shines through in this inspirational narrative.

Taking Flight

Often women covered their desires to serve others’ needs. And when others are their own family, it is tough to build boundaries between what is an excuse and what is not. As if we add we can’t because I am busy with my children, it is not an excuse. It is mom’s job, right? My […]

Believing is the Key to Make it Happen

BELIEVE!! How many times have you heard this before? And, how many times have you heard BELIEVE, BUT…. Most of the time, these BUTS from others are filled with love and have some logic to them. But what’s worse is when the BUT comes from your internal voice. Last year, I attended a Tony Robbins […]

Your #1 Focus When Creating a Vision Board

It’s time to get ready and start thinking about 2022! You must give your dreams and goals a voice, so please, before your full holiday agenda gets going, start to think about what you want to accomplish for 2022. In Portugal, my home country, we have the tradition of eating 12 raisins at 12 o’clock […]

What You Should vs. What You Want

During college, I had a job as a teacher. I taught physics and chemistry at a high school. I started as a sub, but then I was offered a full time job. Now if you do the math, I was close to the age of my students. I was 21 years old, and my students […]

When It’s Okay to Drop the Ball

Life is busy! It is a fact! If you are working, have a family, have to manage all the household chores, and all the children’s activities… you have a lot to juggle! Now imagine all those activities are balls you are juggling all at the same time. Normally we want to juggle all the balls, […]

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Trying to Change

The other day I was talking with a friend and she was telling me she needed some change in her life. She was feeling empty, even though everything in her life was going just fine. Something was missing, she just wasn’t sure what. As a friend and a coach, I asked her what was stopping […]