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Life Coaching: Be More Authentically You

Life Coaching: Be More Authentically You

Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Authenticity, Life Coaching for Women

[huge_it_share]My life coaching client Patricia* came to me when she decided that after 30 years of living with her sister in a caretaking role, she was ready for change. She reached out to me to find support, encouragement and a plan to take steps for...

Life Coaching: 5 Life Lessons from France

Author: Catharine EctonJul 22Categories: General, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching for Women

Life Coaching: 5 Life Lessons from France

General, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching for Women

Spending the past two weeks in Paris with some of my grandchildren gave me the opportunity to observe and enjoy the playfulness, rich lifestyle and pure pleasure the French take in their daily lives. It is a culture devoted to beauty, tradition and pleasure....

Life Coaching for Single Moms: Erica’s Story

Author: Catharine EctonJun 22Categories: Case Studies, Life Coaching for Single Parents, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching for Single Moms: Erica’s Story

Case Studies, Life Coaching for Single Parents, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

As a single Mom, you may feel like a tight-rope walker without a safety net. Loneliness and feelings of overwhelm are common, as are fears and worries about “doing enough” to raise your children alone. Working with a Life Coach can provide...

Life Coaching vs. Therapy: What’s the Difference?

Author: Catharine EctonJun 03Categories: Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching

Are you a DC professional unsure whether to hire a counselor/therapist or a certified professional life coach? The boundaries between life coaching and therapy are not always clear, but making the right choice between one or the other can make a difference...

Life Coaching for Retirement: Your “Third Act”

Author: Catharine EctonMay 14Categories: Retirement Coaching

Life Coaching for Retirement: Your “Third Act”

Retirement Coaching

Within our generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy – and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology. Many of us are vital, active, healthy, experienced, wise and ready to live our best lives just as we hit retirement...

Help for “Empty Nest” Moms

Author: Catharine EctonMay 11Categories: Life Coaching for Women

Help for “Empty Nest” Moms

Life Coaching for Women

[huge_it_share]Busy Moms often jokingly rave about what their “empty nest” years will look like: the travel they will do, how they will convert a child’s room into a game or guest room, all the time they will reclaim for themselves....

Life Coaching: Survive a Quarter Life Crisis

Author: Catharine EctonMay 07Categories: General

[huge_it_share]It seems every decade has a defining quarter-life crisis movie. “St. Elmo’s Fire,” set here in Washington, DC in the 1980s, is arguably the defining quarter-life cinema. Friends graduate from college and struggle to survive...

Life Coaching: Unexpectedly Single

Author: Catharine EctonMay 04Categories: General

[huge_it_share]I have helped many men and women who have found themselves unexpectedly single due to: Breakup Divorce Death of a spouse Still haven’t found “the one” It may feel overwhelming while in the midst of ending a long-term relationship,...

Life Coaching: A Life You Love with the Love of Your Life

Author: Catharine EctonApr 29Categories: Life Coaching for Women

[huge_it_share]Today’s blog focuses on helping women re-think how meaningful, impactful and fulfilling married life can be. There are many services out there to assist you once you hit a rocky patch in your marriage or committed relationship. But...

A DC Life Coach for Women Over 40

Author: Catharine EctonApr 22Categories: Life Coaching for Women

Are you a woman over 40 feeling lost, disconnected or unsure of your purpose in life? Perhaps this has been caused by: Familiar roles in your life changing Wondering what to do next Feeling like time is running out You may sense that it’s time to reinvent...