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Many capable women are silently questioning their Many capable women are silently questioning their work. Often this doesn’t happen in a “I hate my job” kind of way. More like a low-level restlessness that’s hard to explain. You’re still good at what you do. You’re still performing well. But something feels slightly off. You catch yourself looking at job ads just to see what’s out there. You imagine different kinds of work. Then almost immediately you talk yourself out of it. You remind yourself how hard you worked to get here. You tell yourself you should be grateful. You wonder if you’re just overthinking things. Many women sit with this question for months, sometimes years. Repeatedly cycling between managing and reasonably happy in their work, while underneath, they are longing for something different. Motherhood can intensify it. Matrescence changes how you see ambition, success and trade-offs. Work that once felt right can start to feel misaligned with the life you’re building now. That doesn’t mean you’ve wasted everything you’ve learned. It also doesn’t mean you’re unstable or uncommitted. It simply means you’re evolving. I’ve written a blog to support women stuck in questioning their career, with the kinds of questions that actually help you move toward clarity. If you’ve been quietly wondering whether your work still fits you, this might resonate. Read it via the link in my bio. And if you need more individualised support with this decision, please get in touch. I’d love to support you. #workingmums #careerchangecoach #workingmumlife #supportformums #matrescence
When someone you care about is struggling, what do When someone you care about is struggling, what do you do? I asked this in a workshop I ran recently, and the answers were exactly what you’d expect. You listen. You try to understand what’s really going on. You don’t rush in with judgement. You don’t tell them to just push through. You show care and empathy. You help if you can. But when it’s you? Most women go the other way. Override it. Push themselves harder. Tell themselves they should be handling it better. The care you give to other people… you need that too. Not more strategies, effort or judgement. The same patience. The same understanding and compassion. The same willingness to pause and actually listen. Because if you don’t pause, you can’t hear what you need. And over time, that doesn’t disappear. It builds. Often, the first signal isn’t exhaustion. It’s resentment. A sign that something is needed… and hasn’t been acknowledged. This is the kind of conversation I love to facilitate - naming the realities women are quietly navigating, and shifting perspectives so they can approach themselves with more compassion and grace, and find a way forward that actually works. If this is something your team or community needs, I’m always open to a conversation. #motherhood #workingmums #coachforwomen #selfcompassionjourney #workshopfacilitator
I received this feedback in response to a voice me I received this feedback in response to a voice message I left for a client: “Wow. I love working with you. I love the way you explain things, and how gentle you are, even with this challenging stuff.” It meant so much to me — because this is something I believe deeply: The moments that feel the hardest are the moments that need the most gentleness. Not softness that avoids the truth, tiptoes around accountability or pretends everything is fine. But the kind of gentleness that creates enough safety for you to actually look at the challenging stuff… instead of shutting down or spiralling into shame. I will always tell you what I believe you need to hear. I won’t sugar-coat things. And I won’t shy away from the real conversations. But I don’t believe in criticism as a path to growth. Or shaming someone into change. Most of us were raised to think that’s what motivates us. Except it doesn’t work. Not in a sustainable way or in a way that honours who we are. Real change happens when you feel safe enough to bring your emotions, your stories, your fears, and your uncertainty into the room — without being judged. That’s when you can actually see your options clearly. That’s when your nervous system relaxes enough to let insight land. That’s when growth becomes possible. My clients know this is one of my superpowers - my ability to discern the right mix of gentleness, compassion and challenge that someone needs. Gentleness isn’t weakness. It’s what allows the truth to be heard — and held — so you can finally shift something in a way that lasts. It's safe to transform here. 💗 If you’re craving a space where you can be challenged and deeply supported, where your humanity is honoured, and where change doesn’t come at the cost of your self-worth… send me a message. #coachingformums #workingmums #supportformums #careermum #aussiemums
If you’ve been quietly questioning your career… th If you’ve been quietly questioning your career… this is for you. It’s rarely a clear yes or no. It’s layers — expectations, identity, fear, timing. Sometimes the real question isn’t should I leave? A better question is: It’s what do I actually want my life to look like now? Or, what has changed in me or my life that makes my current job no longer fit as well as it used to? This is where I start with clients. 💬 Does this resonate? I've written a blog on the things that make this decision harder and how to work through them. Check it out via the link in my bio. #careermum #workingmums #workingmumlife #coachingformums #careerchange
Most of us have been taught that we need criticism Most of us have been taught that we need criticism to be motivated to improve or stay on track. You probably experienced a lot of criticism early in your life as it was a common strategy used in parenting and education, as well as guilt and shame. It makes sense then, that we think this is an effective way to deal with our mistakes in adulthood.⁠ ⁠ In her book “The Willpower Instinct”, Stanford professor Kelly McGonigal summarises the research available, saying that “study after study shows that self-criticism is consistently associated with less motivation and worse self-control.“⁠ ⁠ Self-criticism demoralises us, presenting a threat to our safety-seeking brain. It is like putting brakes on as we focus our attention on how bad we are and often end up procrastinating or envisaging an inevitable negative outcome.⁠ ⁠ Research shows that the more people criticise themselves, the slower they progress over time and the less likely they are to achieve their goals.⁠ ⁠ On the other hand, the deliberate use of self-compassion has been shown to improve our motivation, performance and resilience.⁠ ⁠ When we are self-compassionate, we are warm and understanding to ourselves (just like we would be to a friend), we remind ourselves that we are human and therefore are going to experience suffering and imperfection, and we see our pain and situation as they are, without ignoring, minimising or exaggerating them. (This is based on the work of Kristen Neff, researcher and leading expert on self-compassion.)⁠ ⁠ What do you need to practice self-compassion in relation to today? ⁠ #selfcompassion #selfcompassionjourney #innercritic #bekindtoyourself #motherhoodtip
It’s safe to be human here. ✨ #louiseeastcoaching It’s safe to be human here. ✨ #louiseeastcoaching #workingmum #melbournemum #mumlife #motherhoodsupport
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