During her career, Julia had worked in the marketing area for agencies, corporations and entertainment properties. She did all the "right" things she needed to do to become successful. She accomplished and contributed a great deal and by all standards was a successful professional, yet she was still unsatisfied with her career. This dissatisfaction affected every aspect of her life. After deep soul-searching, Julia began to understand that she was a creative free spirit, a woman who was trying to wear a formal suit and work in a traditional environment. Julia was conflicted as to how to meld her creative nontraditional side with her need to be a success in the working world

Julia and I began working together to identify the path that would get her closer to her true spirit. She was constantly thinking up new projects and ways to use her creativity but she was shutting her thoughts down. Julia was an idea person whose fantasies could and should become reality.

Within two sessions of working together, she gave herself permission to explore her creative genius and acknowledge that projects such as a photography book, a documentary, acting and new product ideas were not foolish but were viable opportunities for her to pursue. She felt a freedom and clarity she never felt before.

We worked together to refocus the energy being drained by panic and anxiety towards actions which would further her newly identified passions and goals. We discussed effective ways to manage her time, organize her life, allocate her financial resources, and foster new relationships and nurture existing ones. By speaking aloud and owning that her goals and dreams were possible as a reality, she began to meet other people interested in supporting her, funding and forwarding her projects. Julia embraced this artistic aspect of herself and through exercises from our coaching sessions, she opened her creative channels and maintained her financial well-being.

Julia is living her life as an innovator and free individual. She has tools to let go of the "shoulds" from traditional society and her upbringing. She now has access to getting herself back on track with her vision when the "should" moments reappear. Our partnership supports her in managing her newly found techniques, holds her accountable for what she says she will do and be, and produces results that actualize her artistic dreams.

For more information about how coaching can help you enrich your life and achieve your goals, contact Suzanne Levy, Executive, Business and Life Coach at (212) 675-8053 or mailto:levyjaffe@earthlink.net.