Hello! I’m so glad you’re here!
Thank you for being here at the beginning. This first letter feels both exciting and vulnerable – because what I want most is for this to feel like a conversation between you and me. Not overly polished or perfect, but honest and human, the way growth and change really happen – as we boldly begin navigating life transitions together.
At this time of life, where everything feels heavy and complex, my hope is that this will be a safe space where you can exhale, feel seen, and be reminded that you are not walking through life’s challenges alone.
It’s hard to believe how much life can change in just a few years. For me, the last eight years have turned everything I thought I knew upside down. And the last three years, especially, have been a period of RAPID change. Most of it was unexpected. All of it was necessary. And those changes have led me here – to this moment with you.
I grew up doing everything I was told I “should” do. I built a life that looked pretty perfect from the outside. And then becoming a parent cracked something open in me. I started questioning the beliefs I had carried since childhood, and I realized I wanted something different for myself – and especially for my child. That meant breaking cycles, setting boundaries, and doing the hard inner work, so the story I passed down would not be one of pain, but of possibility.
Then over the last few years, I’ve gone through a faith transition, come out as gay, reshaped the relationship with my spouse, and navigated estrangement from my parents and younger siblings, just to name a few. These changes were not easy. Some were incredibly painful, others have been liberating. Here are the lessons I’ve learned:
- My worth isn’t tied to appearance or expectations – my self-expression (tattoos, piercings, style) has been healing, helping me feel at home in my body for the first time in my life.
- Living authentically means asking hard questions, challenging inherited beliefs, and choosing my own path – even if my family doesn’t like it.
- Parenthood revealed the cycles I didn’t want to pass on, and showed me that boundaries, even with family, are acts of love.
- Endings (of faith, of structures, of old relationships) can and do feel like loss, but also create the space for transformation and growth.
- Suppressing your identity causes deep harm, and embracing it can be profoundly liberating. Claiming your queerness is a reclamation of self – not just a sexual orientation, but an act of wholeness. Your story has power; sharing it creates connection and gives others permission to be real, too.
All of these lessons have shown me that endings are not failures – they are invitations to grow into who we really are. Living a life that is true, even when it asks everything of you, is the bravest and most rewarding choice you can make. That’s the heart of why I became a coach – to walk alongside others as they navigate their own thresholds, to remind you that you don’t have to do it alone, and to hold space for the becoming that’s already inside you.
As I begin these newsletters, my hope is simple: that these letters feel like a steady companion. A place where we can explore change, resilience, and the courage it takes to live authentically. I will be sharing stories, reflections, and tools that have supported me and my clients – not as a prescription, but as an offering, an invitation to pause and reflect on your own journey.
Thank you, for being here at the very beginning with me. It means more than I can say.
If something in this letter resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you – hit reply or comment below and share your thoughts. And if you know someone who might find encouragement here, feel free to pass this along. The more stories we carry together, the stronger we all become.
Until next time, may you meet yourself with both courage and tenderness.
With love,
Sariah