Stuck Doesn’t Always Mean Stop

I recently met with a client that mirrored an experience I've had many times myself.
My client had a big vision.
Something she felt connected to. That felt meaningful to her. Worth the energy it would take to make it happen. Worth fighting for.
And yet after a year and a half of work, she was seeing almost no results.
She felt depleted.
Foolish even, and ready to quit.
As her coach, it was not up to me to tell her what to do, but instead help her find the right answer for her.
To allow her to vent. Get all of the emotion out, and then dig for the answers that lay underneath.
This is what happened.

Me: This is really hard. Creating something like you are is vulnerable work. And that is hard. It feels personal, and so it hurts when things don't work out the way you hoped. And yet, I imagine it was the fact that this work felt personal that made it feel meaningful to you.

Client: Yes, that's so true.

Me: It sounds like you are feeling depleted, maybe even defeated. I wonder—what is the feeling beneath that?

Client: I feel foolish. Foolish that I thought this was possible. I feel like I am not good enough. Not worthy enough, and maybe this work is not meant for me.

Me: When you say that and feel those words, how old do you feel?

Client: About 12.

Me: What was happening for you at 12 years old?

Client: I was being bullied at school. Ostracized from my friends. Made fun of, and I’m not sure why.

Me: What happened as a result?

Client: I switched schools, but I did not like the public school. Honestly, it felt like I had given up, and I did not want that to be the reason I made the choice. So I went back to my old school.

Me: What happened then?

Client: It was strange, actually. Almost like the bullying had never happened. Like time had erased it all. I had friends again. Close ones. And I guess you could say that I was popular.

Me: What if the same thing is happening now? What if you are just in that bullying phase? What would looking at your current situation through that lens feel like?

Client: It would feel lighter. Hopeful. Like I want to stay with the work that I know I still love. That it is worth it.

Me: Let’s acknowledge something here. We are getting to the clarity that the vision you are working towards is something that still feels worth pursuing. That does not make it easy. Nor would abandoning your vision be easy.

Client: I feel that. I also feel that staying with it, at least for now, is the hard I want to choose.

This is what my work is really about. Not giving advice or laying out a five-step plan—but creating the kind of space where someone can hear themselves again. Where they can sift through the noise and reconnect with the path that feels most true to them. Not the one that looks impressive. Not the one I would choose. But the one that brings a quiet yes in their chest. The one worth staying with, even when it’s hard.

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Maybe you’ve been there too. Holding onto a vision that once lit you up—only to wonder if the lack of progress means it’s time to walk away.

But what if you’re just in the middle? The messy, uncertain, heartbreakingly quiet part—before things begin to shift?

Sometimes, all it takes is one honest conversation to remember why you started.

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Your first session is free—so you can experience how I work, ask your questions, and decide if this is the right support at the right time.

If it feels like a fit, we’ll explore what ongoing support could look like. Additional sessions are offered on a sliding scale of $225–$425.
You choose what’s possible for you right now. No explanation needed. Just honesty, trust, and a shared commitment to the work.

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Because clarity shouldn’t be a luxury. And because maybe, just maybe, this is the part where things begin again.