Coaching with Shasta
Given the same circumstances, one person can be broken and bitter for life while the other can look back at those defining moments where their life truly became full.
My passion is journeying with people. My approach is completely collaborative. I believe we are all our own best coach, but sometimes we need to borrow someone else’s hope, see ourselves through the eyes of another, have a cheerleader who believes in us, have someone who can objectively see through the issues and ask clarifying questions. I am energized by being in relationships with people as they hunger for more intentionality in their lives.
A key word you’ll hear from me often is “alignment.” Are you living in alignment with who are you, what you value and who you want to be? Does your life feel congruent? Even in the midst of loss, transition, pain and unknown futures there has to be a road that feels “good” to you. It’s not my role to tell you what I think your values should be; more importantly we will look at what you value and identify areas that need attention, focus, action and evaluation.
And sometimes our values compete with each other as we value the security a certain job or relationship provides but it doesn’t provide other things we value in life. Many of us have found ourselves in compromising situations or feeling like we might “crash and burn;” that’s often a result of trying to live out various values that haven’t been prioritized. Together, we’ll be intentional about your life—identifying the aspects that are important to you and coming up with ideas, suggestions & strategies together as we address: Where you are now? Where do you want to be? And, how you can get there?
I know the significance of listening and the value of being heard and
validated. Not judged or evaluated or fixed—just heard. I
listen with understanding and our conversations are completely confidential. I
know how confusing choices can be, how overwhelming a lack of direction
can feel and how lonely it feels to have to end some things and begin
new ones. I’m not here to psycho-analyze you, simply to journey
with you in a strategic and supportive way, ensuring that along the way
you become more of what you hope for.
My training includes a Masters Degree in Spiritual Growth and a bachelors
degree in Communication; plus nearly a decade of experience in short-term
counseling, coaching leaders and teams, speaking at international motivational
and teaching venues, organizing events and retreats; managing a multi-million
dollar company and starting 2 non-profits. However, I firmly believe
that my most significant training comes from the ups-and-downs of life—both
my own transitions in jobs, schools, long–term travels, issues with self-identity,
losses of relationships, divorce and re-marriage and the stories from
dozens of others who have trusted me into their hearts in some of life’s
most vulnerable moments including births, “coming-out” experiences, marriages,
divorces, family pain & deaths.
Developed from the needs I saw in my clients, I launched GirlFriendCircles.com in 2008 as a resource to women in cities across the country to provide an online tool to help women expand their circle of local friends. So much of our well-being depends upon our relationships, not just with the one significant other, but more profoundly, with our sense of being known, supported and loved by our girlfriends.
I’m a good friend and I will treat you as that-- with respect, support and hope. You can ask me any questions via email or we can set up a free consultation to see if it feels like we’re the right fit together for this phase of your life.
MY SPECIALTIES
1) Transitions
2) Spiritual Growth
MY SIGNATURE THEMES According to StrengthsFinder
- Strategic: People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternate ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
- Maximizer: People who are especially talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.
- Positivity: People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what are going to do.
- Activator: People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action.
- Woo: People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisafaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person.
CONTACT INFO
Shasta Nelson
email: Shasta@FlyAgainCoaching.com