Hi, I’m Helen and I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a coach, writer, wife, and mother. A small steps enthusiast and the founder of Get It Done Day.
I'm also a wonderer*. Can't forget that one.
*A thinker. A marveler. Someone who is curious about something. In my case, though, 'something' is 'everything.'
Because we're usually drawn to likeminded folks, I'm going to assume you're a wonderer, too—and I'll go ahead and tell you everything about me that I'd want to know about you.
where i'm based
My husband, Dana, and I spent two years living on the road together (one of those years was in a 34-foot motorhome!) and somewhat recently (June 2017) traded in our full-time nomadic status for homeownership in Appleton, Wisconsin. Our motley assortment of succulents now lives on a windowsill in our kitchen, instead of in a basket in the backseat of our car.
my background
I'm trained and certified through the Courageous Living Coach Certification (2015). I have an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia (2009) and a BA in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing from Goucher College (2005).
I've worked as an editorial assistant for a college alumni magazine, a nanny, a respite caregiver to a nonverbal child with autism, a personal shopper for a popular clothing retailer, an admissions officer at a girls' boarding school, and an administrative assistant in a university's physics department. In my experience, life and career are anything but linear.
WHAT I BELIEVE
Deep, lasting change comes from insight, from seeing things differently than you did before. When you see things differently, you behave differently. No willpower or muscling through necessary.
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