4 ClIENT case studies
TRANSFORMATION IS THE GOAL HERE!
BUT TRANSFORMATION AT THE COST OF OUR PEACE, PURPOSE, AND/OR WELLBEING IS NOT
ALIGNED TRANSFORMATION.
THAT’S WHAT WE’RE HERE FOR.
ALIGNED TRANSFORMATION DELIVERS US INTO THE LIFE OUR MOST HONEST AND COURAGEOUS-HEARTED SELF
(IN OTHER WORDS, OUR TRUE SELF) WANTS TO EXPERIENCE!
AND BECAUSE IT COMES DIRECT FROM THE WISDOM OF OUR BODIES, IT IS ALSO PATIENT, KIND, AND CONSIDERATE OF THE WORLD BEYOND OUR SOMETIMES SELFISH, OFTEN SURVIVAL-BASED DESIRES. [YUSS.]
In this post we’re sharing just a few of our clients’ stunning embodied transformations and life transitions,* each one rooted in each woman’s own deeply personal journey into the wisdom of her most authentic Self.
Connecting with her True Self has allowed each client to not only be shown the most aligned decision(s) and path forward for her—but also to tap into the courage and strength she needed to actually make those aligned changes in her life—even in the face of resistance or even judgement from the outside world.
Let’s go!
*Please note that names have been changed to protect clients’ privacy.
I.
Laura [ORACLE] went from feeling stuck in an unhappy and unfulfilling marriage to choosing her Truth—which was that she had outgrown the relationship and wanted more love, passion, and communication than her husband was willing or able to offer her. Of course this was an extremely challenging decision to make, and it came with a lot of resistance and self-doubt. When I first met Laura, she didn’t feel as though she could trust any of her feelings or decisions—which made sense: if she stayed confused, she wouldn’t have to break her husband’s heart and dissolve her marriage. 💔
“After our work together, I was able to know that the difficult and scary but right choice for me—and my husband, in the long run—was to leave. Kate, I never would’ve had the guts to pull the trigger without being able to FEEL the knowing in my bones…that it was the right choice and that I would be okay. Thank you so so much for helping me get here!”
Update: Just six months after taking a leave of absence from work and separating from her husband, Laura has fallen head over heels with a man who feels like her soulmate!
II.
Véro [ORACLE] was flip-flopping HARD around whether or not she wanted to have another baby. One moment it would be a hell yes; the next a hard no. Life had just levelled out after her first daughter was born two years prior; everyone was sleeping well (finally!), her business was thriving, and her marriage was feeling more intimate after years of postpartum survival mode. She LOVED her life as it was, but the question kept coming up, and it was causing her a ton of stress and a total inability to be present and enjoy life in the now. She felt like she had to know the answer.
“In that session I could finally see how the experiences of my childhood were making me fearful about having a second child. Now, I feel a deep peace and calm about my decision, not because I know categorically whether it’s a yes or a no (although I kinda do!), but because I know now that I will be happy and safe and fulfilled whether we have another child or not. Honestly, I feel lighter and more present in my life than ever.”
Update: As a coach, it’s not ultimately my business what decision you come to; if you share with me, I’m honoured; if not, that’s absolutely right: this is truly the most intimate work—you are engaging in direct communication with your Soul. I don’t yet know if Valérie has “made her decision,” and it’s possible I never will. What matters is knowing that I’ve supported my client into a depth of self-knowledge that has liberated her where she was feeling stuck or even trapped, and that in doing our work together she has begun to gather the tools she needs to have these conversations with herself any time she needs. BLISS!
III.
Sarah [HEROINE] had wanted to write her novel for years. She was a professional writer—and still she couldn’t seem to make it happen. She had an inkling that it had to do with the fact that the content of the story, which was deeply personal even though she was writing “fiction”, felt dangerous to her to write.
“Honestly, I knew I needed help making this book happen and I knew I was feeling massive resistance. Now looking back on it I can see I was afraid I’d unearth things that I really didn’t want to be true...but at the time I was like, I need a book coach and it’s great that she’s trauma informed, you know, just in case (LOL). Clearly my inner guidance system was working on overdrive even while I had no idea what would come up.”
Over the course of six months, we wrote the first draft of her book together, and found in the process of writing (as is so often the case with my clients, as female writers) that memories of previously forgotten traumatic experiences returned to her conscious awareness. Using nervous system regulating and somatic processing tools, she found her way to not only writing her book, but recalling, feeling, and releasing past trauma that has since enabled her to move on and heal from the darkness of her childhood.
Update: There’s no sure timeline when it comes to healing from trauma. There are just too many variables (a subject for a future post!) relating to the past and the present to be able to predict with any certainty how long it will take a person to feel they are finally able to move on. With that said, two years on from writing her book together, Sarah reports:
“That part of my life feels mostly resolved. I had to take some time and honestly strip away a lot of obligations to be able to work through what came up during our work, but on the other side I feel strong, safe, and maybe most miraculous of all creatively totally unblocked! I’m revising my novel right now and holy shit. I unleashed words and scenes and characters that I can see came directly from tapping into and writing through that pain. Aside from the work itself, the fact that I had the strength to go there and accomplish that is something I’ll take with me my whole life.”
IV.
Carly [HEALER] is an artist and creative entrepreneur. Despite years of success as a small business owner, she’d been struggling with intense fear and self-doubt. She was finding it difficult just to operate as a business owner, let alone market herself and make sales confidently. She felt constantly triggered by things like finances, bookkeeping, tax time, and sales, because whilst she’d had major successes, she’d also experienced some major financial blows—investing thousands into education that wasn’t aligned; terrifying surprises during tax season—she’d lost her sense of trust in herself and was exhausted by what felt like years of burnout cycles: huge upswings of productivity, confidence, and outward success followed by periods of overwhelm and freeze/collapse.
We spent eight months together in HEALER, slowly coming into contact with the root causes of her burnouts and cultivating loving curiosity and self-compassion where she had been experiencing chronic self-recrimination, insecurity, and even self-loathing.
“Honestly, before working with you I had no idea how to identify a boundary, let alone make one. The most powerful lesson I’ll take away from this experience is that I can accomplish my goals while being loving and gentle to myself. That one lesson alone has completely changed my life.”
Update: Carly is back in business and has been approaching marketing and sales—and her whole approach to life—with a lot more self-compassion and playful creativity. 🎉
WHAT’S NEXT?
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kate juniper
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Kate is the Founder & CEO (Chief Embodiment Officer) of WHOLE HOUSE. She is a writer & book editor; trauma-trained & certified MindBody somatic coach; Reiki Master & energy healer; workshop & retreat facilitator, & serial creative entrepreneur.
As a neurospicy survivor of CSA, she’s seen some sh*t—and many, many thanks to somatics, she has lived to tell the tale—and to support fellow ambitious, creative, multi-passionate and “squiggly-brained” women and femmes to alchemize their pasts into powerful fuel for their stunning futures, just as she has. 💛