my story

I lost my mom when I was 21 and it truly sucked. I was at a complete loss for what to do or how to live my life without her by my side. I tried my best to follow the trajectory I had been tracking, but I couldn’t. It didn’t make sense anymore. Mostly, because it never really made sense. It wasn’t totally mine. It was fabricated in the process of following the path that my family, community and society told me I should be on. So I slowly built up the courage to hop off the pre-medical school train I had been riding for eight years and hop on the one tingling in the back of my mind. Peace Corps. 

I spent two years in Namibia where my eyes were opened to beauty and realities of different cultures and in turn the beauties and harsh realities of my own. I had spent my life appeasing ideas and values that didn’t come from my soul. I felt free and the beginnings of releasing inhibiting beliefs and thoughts  embedded in me, but was at a loss for exactly how to do that. Enter life coaching. 

In my final months of Peace Corps service I had a literal light bulb moment when a lead in the organization mentioned their own life coach and leadership certification. It was suddenly so clear to me that this was my opportunity to bring my newly found freedom to others, because I don’t believe we need to lose someone we love or travel half way around the world to discover who we are at our core. We just need a space open and curious enough to grow in. In the process of experiencing coaching and becoming a coach myself I discovered who I am, the life I wanted to lead and developed the confidence and courage to be bold enough to actually live it. 

I am a curious and expressive soul with a nurturing heart who is constantly seeking freedom and wisdom. These things define my True North and I know I am aligned with them when I feel alive and full. Currently I live boldly in the direction of my True North by traveling the states in my Honda CR-V (Hilda), hiking the natural landscape and walking the man-made terrain. And of course, coaching my fellow incredible and seeking souls.

a note on Bold North

The title Bold North was born out of my very first blog, titled “Bold North Abroad,” and created to share my Peace Corps experience with friends and family. As I have grown, so too has the name. Here and now, Bold North is about aligning with our axis and developing the courage to be bold. Both are needed to transform our lives.

Our axis is our core, the innate self we were born to be, but it is also shaped by where we come from. We get to choose how much of each to embody and create our own direction. We have to be bold to make and hold to these decisions.

true north

/tro͞o nôrTH/

noun

  1. north according to the earth's axis, not magnetic north.

bold

/bōld/

adjective

  1. (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.

I would be honored to help you find your True North and support you in building a bold life that aligns with your direction.

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