Embrace you,
one moment
at a time,
& thrive

Discover how giving yourself permission to reconnect with what you genuinely want, in this chapter of your life, is key to finding your spark & ending your burnout cycles.At work, at home, and at the intersection of the two.

Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected?

You've worked hard to do what you were supposed to do, the right thing to do, what others expected of you. You've gotten far, but it feels like you're never doing enough.You can make yourself look "fine", but you're exhausted and you're still not enjoying your life.So.... now, what?

Finding your alignment

The habits that got you here are not the ones that'll carry you to where you wanna go next.If you are ready to enjoy your life and not default to pushing through each moment, each day, each year, we can work together to figure out what it is you actually want to experience in your life, inclusive of your loved ones, your work, and your personal goals.The self-awareness and clarity around what truly matters to you becomes a beacon for all your decisions, small and big.With this clarity, we work together to find and evaluate creative and tailored-to-you pathways to bring your vision to life, one step at a time.

Feeling joyful, re-energized, and fulfilled

Right-sized actions that are aligned with your vision and with what you genuinely want to experience will naturally lead you to enjoying your moments, feeling more joyful, energized, and fulfilled.In this aligned state, you will recognize your spark and experience how creative, capable, and performing you truly are!

"I feel so empowered. There was a huge shift in my mindset that allowed me to seize opportunities right away.I started seeing things that were right infront of me"

What my client said at Session #8

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Finding my alignment

How embracing my needs and desires helped me

For 15 years, I was deep in the corporate hustle, making sure I was doing everything right for everyone else, but at the cost of my well-being. My life seemed perfect on the outside - I was settled in Canada, successful in my career, enjoying new motherhood, all with a loving partner. I had just returned to work part-time after maternity leave, negotiating a great salary, and being promoted into a Director role at one of Canada’s largest renewable energy companies.But the truth was I was absolutely overwhelmed and exhausted, and had no idea what to do differently. Even though I didn't realize what I was experiencing was burnout, I knew I couldn't keep going.Amidst my feelings of confusion, anger, and shame, I decided to dive head (and heart) first into my personal development journey. I knew I had to make changes from within. I had done everything I was "supposed" to do, "supposed" to want, but somehow, was not embodying the person I wanted to be. And I was embarrassed for not being happy about where I was at.Within my journey, including work I had done with my coach, my transformation happened as I moved away from making decisions based on external validation and started embracing my internal alignment. As I was doing my work the loudest message that kept resonating was to embrace my needs and desires. But as a recovering people-pleaser, my own intentions were in my blind spot. I didn’t know how to find them, let alone embrace them.That’s where my methodology started to develop. I uncovered my next steps as I tuned into the wisdom of my emotions, was curious about the narratives running in my head, and designed my actions in a way that was accessible and provided relief – it was so empowering both professionally and personally! As I encountered challenges, I tuned into them to see what creative adjustments I could make. Before I knew it, I was forming new habits, finding creative solutions, and making decisions that felt right and aligned for my life.My path lead me to becoming a certified coach, finding alignment with a long lost dream of becoming a modern day philosopher. I absolutely love what I do, and I’m intentional about how I want it to fit within my personal life - from one moment to the next. I feel fulfilled with my days, energized to take on challenges and to celebrate successes at home and at work, and am able to navigate to my joy on a regular basis.When I'm not coaching or reading about the human psyche, you will find me running around one of the many amazing playgrounds or museums in the Ottawa/Gatineau region and hanging out with my family at the Aylmer marina.

My clients are thriving & so can you

My clients experience significant transformations in both their personal and professional lives, finding the freedom to create a reality that reflects the life they envision.Sometimes finding the courage to make a change they've been afraid to make and sometimes realizing that there are only small adjustments that need to made - all driven by the mindset shift to prioritize their alignment.This shift empowers them to tap into renewed energy, enjoying life more fully while also supporting and uplifting those around them.

A holistic approach

Whether it starts at work or at home, the exhaustion, overwhelm, and disconnection that comes with burnout impacts the whole of your life.Discover how you can prevent and recover from burnout while navigating toward your alignment, fulfilment, and creativity so you can enjoy your life - as a whole.

"I’ve never experienced such profound results in such a short time."

What one of my clients said after our first call

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Living in Alignment

Running on fumes while feeling stuck is exhausting, but you don’t have to face it alone anymore.I'm here to guide and support you so you can identify what you don't like about what's happening, what you would like to experience, and find new trailheads to make it happen within your reality.The program is delivered in phases so that we can tailor it to your needs.

Phase I

Vision Setting

If you look passed what you're "supposed" to want, what do you truly want to experience in your life? What is calling you? What is your current definition of success? These are some of the questions I guide you through without having to preemptively self-negotiate your responses.It's so hard to tune into your own needs and desires when you're running around doing everything you are supposed to do for your loved ones, your home, and your work. It becomes especially difficult as you approach burnout.This is your time and space to gain clarity and awareness. Even in low resolution, this clarity becomes your beacon, your new story, as you update your default habits and decisions.

Content

Outcomes

Format and Investment

*Given that this coaching program is focused on burnout prevention, it can be covered by certain Wellness or Professional Development benefit packages.

Phase II

Aligned Action

Now that we've taken the time to uncover your vision, we have the option to continue working together to align the minor and major decisions in your life to this vision and redirect habits of thought and action that are no longer serving you.Alignmnent is not one-and-done. It's something we do over and over again.For you to thrive, I provide support and guidance as you go from hustle-burnout programming to giving yourself permission to embrace your needs and desires, inclusive of all your specific and beautiful nuances.

Content

Outcomes

Format and Investment

*Given that this coaching program is focused on burnout prevention, it can be covered by certain Wellness or Professional Development benefit packages.

"Aida is my life hack. I cannot reemphasize how much her program has helped me. It’s given me so much clarity, actual tools to manage stress and a framework for my life. She's so good at this! "

What my client said after working together for 6 months

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Burnout Awareness

After constantly hustling at home and at work, even the most dedicated team members can reach a point of exhaustion and overwhelm. This can result in lower morale, reduced performance, longer leaves of absence and even increased turnover.I've experienced it, and have seen it time and time again with my clients.But you can turn it around. This is why I bring my methods to you.Let's connect to discuss the needs you have for your team or association. My services range from 1-hr to half day commitments, and can be designed as a talk or workshop, virtual or in person.For reference, the Comfy Workshop, described below, is 9 coaching's flagship workshop.

"A fantastic tool to help people 'in a rut' to balance their mental well-being and work life balance"

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9 coaching's
3x3 Framework

Th 3x3 framework is based on the premise that burnout happens as result of trying to keep up with other people's expectations at the expense of your own needs and desires. It's not just about doing too much, it's about doing too much that doesn't fill your cup. On the other hand, joy, energy, and fulfillment come as a result of embracing who you are and acting in alignment with your genuine intentions.We work using 3 pillars of your life experience:
1. your thoughts,
2. your actions, and
3. your feelings.And since any method's effectiveness depends on your state of mind, we customize the prompts and exercises to your 3 different states of being:
1. the aligned state,
2. the autopilot state, and
3. the conflicted state.Most of the work we do is centered around updating your habits of thought and action in the autopilot state. The more your autopilot thoughts and actions are aligned with who you are, the easier it is to get to the aligned state - a state of joy, energy, fulfilment, creativity and performance.

The starting point

Does this sound familiar to you?

You’re working really hard, trying to surpass expectations, pushing through any challenges, and making sure everything is ok for everyone else. You're providing for your immediate family while trying to support your family of origin, you're spending long stressful hours at work doing everything you can for your boss and coworkers, you're showing up the best you can for all your social obligations, and you're trying to look good while doing it all.You’re “fine” but you’re anxious and frustrated. Do you stop? No, you keep going, coz you still can.This is what I call the Hustle-Burnout Cycle. You're go-go-go when you're in your autopilot mode, truly believing your worth is dependent on you exceeding other people's expectations. And then you might find you're only deserving to stop once you're overwhelmed, exhausted, or sick. But you quickly cycle back - as soon as you feel better - you're back to hustling, scrambling, running on fumes. From time to time you feel joy and light-hearted, but it's often left to chance and feels very fleeting.No wonder you keep feeling disillusioned, I doubt this pattern aligns with the vision you hold for you life. You’re running on programming and habits that were instilled in you a long time ago. Ones that might have been successful at one point in your life, but are now leading you to exhaustion over and over again.This is where most of my clients start.

The journey

Let's update those habits

The work we do is based on my 3x3 Framework. We work on updating your habits of thoughts and actions to align with your vision, while being mindful of your emotional feedback; and the work is tailored depending on your current state of being - are you aligned, on autopilot, or conflicted?The 3x3 Framework Matrix looks like this:

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The 3 States of BeingLevel 1 (L1) - Aligned State is the state of joy, energy, fulfillment, creativity, and performance.
We update your experience of this state from one where you are preemptively limiting your joy to one where you embrace your flow and inspiration.Level 2 (L2) - Autopilot State is where we spend most of our time, going about our day.
We update your experience of this state from one where you default to hustling to one where you embrace your desires and intentions.Level 3 (L3) - Conflicted State is the state of exhaustion where everything feels impossible.
We update your experience of this state from one where you are hard on yourself and others to one where you embrace your needs and intuition.We all move regularly through these different states and can feel ourself as we are trending to a higher or lower state of being.Most of us spend most of our time in L2 - the autopilot state. If your thoughts and actions in the autopilot state are mostly aligned to your interpretation of others' expectations and misaligned with your own needs and desires, you will likely keeping trending toward L3 - the conflicted state, feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, amongst other feelings. And if your thoughts and actions in the autopilot state are aligned with who you know yourself to be, you will naturally rise into L1 - the aligned state, a lot more fulfilling and performing.The 3 PillarsFeelings You learn to recognize and trust the wisdom in the feedback from your emotions and physical sensations.Thoughts You learn to become curious and intentional about your running narratives, belief systems, the stories you tell yourself, and your mindset.Actions You learn to become intentional about right-sizing your next step, noticing the freedoms you have, and navigating to the different pathways that are available to you.Together, we work on unwinding habits from your hustle-burnout programming and integrating thoughts and actions from your embracing-self programming, at work and at home.To learn more about the prompts I use to guide you as you update your programming in a way that is true to you and helps you prevent burnout, read the detailed descriptions below.

Updating L1
The Aligned State

Find fulfillment as you become present to your joy and take inspired action

Even when you're running your hustle-burnout programming, I'm sure you still experience L1 - the state of joy, fulfillment, and bursts of energy. But I bet it often feels like it's left to chance and there is a looming limit, you could simply lose that feeling at any moment.We update your thoughts and actions to reflect that you can use the time you are in L1 to expand your thoughts so you can uncover new actionable ideas, make productive changes, and be present to what you enjoy.L1 tends to be a very creative and high performing state, in addition to being one of joy, energy, and fulfillment.

Updating Level 2
The Autopilot State

From focused on "should do" to embracing your desires

Most of us spend most of our time here - we are designed this way. Depending on what we are busy doing in L2, the unconscious habits we have, we will find ourselves more often in L1 or L3.I guide you as you tune into and embrace your desires so you can learn how to bring those to the table, while understanding your fears and limiting beliefs. This is not about over-designing your life, but instead about tuning into the design specs that you already have in mind. This is also not about what you're "supposed" to want, but about what truly makes you smile. Knowing what you truly want can feel nebulous, in which case we start by understanding what you don't want.The more you run programming that aligns with what you want to experience in life, the more you will find relief and naturally raise into L1, preventing burnout and finding fulfillment along the way.

Updating Level 3
The Conflicted State

From being critical to embracing your needs

L3 happens when we have been in breach for too long. This is the state of overwhelm, exhaustion, disillusionment, anger, shame, amongst other feelings. Once burnt out from hustling too long, the tendency in the Hustle-Burnout Matrix is to become very critical of ourself or of others.The work we do here is to reconnect with your needs, more often whispered by your intuition than familiar to your consciousness. Following that intuition helps provide some rejuvenation so you can get back to L2 or L1 and do the things you love.Unlike L1, which is an incredibly preforming state of being, everything is messy and difficult in L3 - so we avoid problem solving, and instead focus on R&R, which can take anywhere from a couple breaths to several days.

"Aida has the ability to direct you into finding your own conclusions, looking at the bigger picture, and laying out steps in order to help you achieve them."

What my client said after 3 months of working together

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More information

If a question came up for you, it is likely that someone else had it too. Here are answers to some of the most common questions I get.

How do I know if I'm burnt out?

Burnout is not an all or nothing state; there's a range. At one end of the range is that consistent dull feeling of being tired and easily overwhelmed, and at the other end of the spectrum is that feeling of being completely knocked out and unproductive.If you're feeling drained and feel the need to disconnect from your surroundings, you're likely in or approaching burnout.Although normalized in our culture, being constantly stressed and tired is not normal and is far from ideal. You can live life in a way that feels true and energizing to you, where you are back at performing at your best, caring, and loving what you do and who you are.

What is the difference between a coach and a therapist?

We are fortunate to have so many professions dedicated to our mental wellbeing. My favorite analogy is to compare a coach to a personal trainer, and a therapist to a doctor. If your ankle is broken, you will likely see a doctor. But after the surgery, to strengthen the muscles around your ankle, you would work with a personal trainer.A coach for your mental health is like a personal trainer for your physical health. A coach helps you strengthen your mental muscles so you can achieve the goals you hold for your life, even though things might seem "ok" or "fine" from the outside.

Is the coaching investment covered?

This coaching program, Living in Alignment, can be covered by some Wellness or Professional Development benefits offered by employers given that it's focused on providing tools to prevent and recover from burnout. You can ask your manager for more details on your specific benefits plan. I am always happy to answer any questions you or your manager might have in regards to the Living in Alignment program.

What do you mean by holistic?

My approach creates space for your life - as a whole - so that we can address any area that needs your attention while we're working together.Merriam-Webster defines holistic as "relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts". This is your space to step back and take a look at your life as a whole.When working 1:1, I invite folks to consider how they feel about their career, relationships, health and finances. When leading a workshop, I invite folks to consider anything that is creating angst in their life at the moment of the workshop. The thing is that burnout tends to sneak up on you at anytime and anywhere, and once it does, you feel it's impact throughout your life. When you're exhausted at work, it's hard to be present at home - and when you're exhausted at home, it's hard to be at your best at work. The flip side is also true. Once you embrace your needs and desires in one area of your life, it tends to lift the cloud on other areas of your life too. When you're feeling fulfilled about your work, you can bring that extra hop in your step home. When you're energized by your home life, you can think clearly at work.

Won't I just be selfish if I embrace my intentions?

I love this question. It's an opportunity for me to talk about the creativity that arises when you consider your intuition, your inner guidance, your inner wisdom that expresses itself through your needs and desires. By tuning into your inner voice, you can start bringing in a new flavour to your relationships, your work, your health, and other areas of your life. I like to think of the whispers of that inner voice as new data points, as design specs, that you can add to the other design specs that exist in your life. And yes, sometimes, there is conflicting interests - which is were the help of a professional coach really comes in handy. For most of my clients, the reality has been that discovering what they want to experience and then suggesting that to their loved ones & finding out what they want to focus on at work and suggesting that to their manager, has yielded wonderful results, acceptance, open communication, and routes to fulfillment and joy. There is often more freedom in our life than we realize.

"Aida is a gifted coach. Her amazing listening skills, thorough knowledge and on point questions have helped me deepen my self-reflections and progress tremendously in aspects of my life that had been stagnant for years!"

What my client said after 3 months of working together

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Let's connect

I look forward seeing how I can support you in finding clarity about what lights you up and how you can take steps towards making it happen.

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