I Am Enough—Self Alignment Is Key To The Career Transformation You Desire

I’ve struggled with crippling anxiety since I was a young girl. I took “sick days” in high school and even missed my senior year finals because I was terrified of the embarrassment of admitting I was bad at math and chemistry and needed help.

In college, I took a semester off due to anxiety and a total lack of coping mechanisms—aside from having a deeply loving and caring mom who told me (while we sat in the family van outside my college) that everything would be okay, and that maybe I just needed a break from the stress.
And I did need a break (which I now realize was my first act of self-compassion). But that 20-year-old girl also needed a compassionate tutor. Someone who could meet her where she was—at a 9th-grade or earlier math level. Someone she could trust. Someone who wouldn’t make her feel more ashamed than she already did.

And when I was picking a major in college, I wanted to be an environmental scientist so I could work in the outdoor industry, but I picked photography because there was no math, no shame, and I already knew a lot going in, so no anxiety.

When I wanted to leave my career in photography after 20+ years, again, I was filled with anxiety and shame. Until I found a therapist and coaches who taught me tools, and helped me develop clarity and awareness that would change the course of my life and career.

It’s taken me years to understand that so much of this anxiety was rooted in generational trauma, scarcity, feeling like I didn’t belong in a world that valued traditional roles, expectations, and standards, and feeling like I constantly needed to prove my worth—not being enough.

If you are reading this and you can relate to any of it, you are not alone 🤎

The way I return to alignment and move forward with compassion—especially when anxiety flares up, my thoughts feel foggy, or decisions (big or small) are on the table—is the same process I teach my clients through my signature framework: The Aligned Action Pathway.

A gentle process to help you pause, feel, get curious, and move forward—aligned with your truth, intention, and peace without pressure.

Welcome to the process of my career coaching transformation. It gets to the root, but moves you forward with aligned action and ease. This process with me is about coming back to your true self, challenging the beliefs that are limiting you, filling in the gaps between where you are and where you dream of finally being, and helping you bravely make life and career decisions rooted in your values, and who you are when no one is watching ✨

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Hi. My name is Bernadette. I am a Coach for Compassionate Professionals and Entrepreneurs Who Desire A More Fulfilling and Intentional Values-Aligned Career & Life. If anything from what you read today resonated, don’t hesitate to reach out and schedule your complimentary clarity call—Whether you’re in a career transition, navigating leadership challenges, or scaling a business, I can support your move forward alignment so you can have more joy and fulfillment.