About Malinda
“Who loves their life that much?”
I was scrolling through my newsfeed when a life coach popped up. She was talking about how amazing her life was, and how lucky and blessed she was. I caught myself thinking about how any person could possibly be that happy.
Little did I know that coaching would change my life. At that point, I was stuck in a job that didn’t feel good. It hadn’t always been like that, in fact, I started off loving my job. But after a major corporate restructuring, the core of our culture was shifted, and with it, my core. The job I once signed up for was gone.
My body showed up to work but my heart wasn’t in it. For years, I did what I thought others would accept and approve of. I was putting on different masks, hiding my true self. I was a master of self-betrayal.
I created a front that said that I was still happy and satisfied – and loved my career. I asked for more responsibility (because that is what a successful career woman does). The company always came first. But complacency and resentment started to spill out and I became angrier and more exhausted. My mask was falling apart and I had to take action.
I had to ask myself: Who am I underneath it all?
I understood that I didn’t have to live that life anymore. That I could change the roles I’ve been playing and let go of the masks that I carried.
That’s when I found coaching. After going through years of therapy to address the past, I got the chance to look into the now and future. I learned that I have choices in my life and that my perspective affects what I create within myself.
Continuing with the limiting beliefs and assumptions about my career and future was no longer an option I wanted to choose. Instead of carrying the masks of who I should be, I understood that I could let go of them and put a new perspective on my life. An honest one.
I was let go during a corporate restructure and it was a blessing in disguise. I was prepared for my next career. I became an empowerment coach full-time. I’m very happy with the life that I chose to create – my work as a coach, and a life that is filled with more joy. But I don’t believe in rainbows or unicorns; it does take work to heal from within and to find yourself after years of hiding underneath masks.
When I look back at that moment in my life when I stumbled upon this coach in my newsfeed, I still believe that no one actually loves their life that much, but I know now that a more empowered way of living is possible when you are honest with yourself and open to answering the hard questions.
If you’re ready to let go of your own masks and work with a coach that is honest and direct, but also empathetic and supportive, you’ve come to the right place.
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