Hi, I’m Stephanie

This is how I became an embodiment and financial coach.

Growing up we never really talked about feelings or money. I learned to be logical and practical, instead of emotional. And, as most of us do, I picked up on the judgements around money and how it should (and should not) be spent. But very little actual financial skills.

I headed off to university and, ever the diligent student, chose a demanding engineering degree. I also realized I needed to learn how to manage my money, as meager as it was. To be fair, I’m good at math and find finances interesting. So, I read up on the basics of personal finance, got the general gist of it and cobbled together my own basic system for managing money that worked pretty well.

From there, I built a successful career, created a beautiful home, shared it all with my beloved man and our sweet dog. It was everything I thought I wanted, but somehow I felt flat and lost. Which was terrifying!!! I wondered if I was broken or depressed or maybe just an awful person. How was I not blissfully happy when I was so #blessed.

I lost my spark

So, I tried yoga, meditation, mindfulness, walks in nature, ran a ½ marathon, planned regular date nights, volunteered in my community. All the extra things I thought I should do to feel contentment in life. Instead, I was still emotionally flatter than ever and now also exhausted, overweight with my physical health deteriorating along with my mental health. So, I finally just stopped. Got the basics done and nothing more.

It was a dark, cold northern winter in the Yukon – the perfect setting for a little dark night of the soul. I lit the woodstove, retreated to the couch and finally let myself just feel sad. I stopped worrying about all the things I thought I should be doing and quit pushing so hard.

I let my guard down and asked to be taken care of. It was awful! Feeling sad and lost HURTS!  My heart literally ached and my body felt too heavy to do much of anything. All I knew was how to stay busy to avoid feeling that kind of pain. Definitely not willingly wallow in it. I surrendered to the fact that this was where my meticulously created life would fall apart, and I couldn’t even bring myself to care.

Then I found embodiment

But it was what I needed! I read mindless fiction just for fun. I listened to my body and rested. I watched snowflakes fall and let my racing mind slow down. I ate delicious comfort food that delighted my senses. I cuddled with Chris and shared my deepest, darkest secrets. My heart ached a little less, my energy started to come back, it felt good but also very different. I felt soft and relaxed and… feminine. Which surprised me and was such a contrast to my previous busy, productive, career-focused life.

I was still lost, but the thought of returning to my previous corporate hustle was physically repulsive. So, I followed the thread of softness, femininity and my deep desire to feel again. Which eventually led me to Jenna Ward’s primal feminine flow embodiment practice.

This simple embodiment practice allowed me to reconnect with my amazing inner world. I learned the skill of deeply feeling (and it is a learnable skill!). It was a wild ride of the full spectrum of emotions and sensation. But I stuck with it every morning and slowly my spark returned!

In the process, I started to find clarity on my OWN values, passions, and goals. Looking back, I realized I had made most of my decisions on what I thought I SHOULD be doing. My life (and budget) were based on logic and practicality, but not enough dreams and passion.

Living my Own rich life

Instead of just focusing on maximizing our investment returns and growing our bank account, Chris and I shifted our focus to what would truly make our hearts happy and organized our finances to align with our values and passions. Maybe not the conventional way to manage money, but one that has worked amazingly well for us – both in the present and hopefully for years to come. A journey of self-taught financial literacy and a simple daily embodiment practice has empowered me to create a beautifully rich life. Thankfully, those years of practicality served us well financially, letting us leave our old life behind. And here we are, doing work we love, as we travel the world.

Don’t get me wrong, I love reaping all the benefits of conventional finance tools and am confident managing my money. I love making money! But I don’t love making money just for the sake of growing my bank account. I want to use my money to create something meaningful. My biggest lesson was that you can have all the financial savvy in the world, but unless you get really clear on your own values, passions and dreams to focus your financial planning, your money is not going to magically buy you a rich, fulfilling life.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, I took the opportunity to train with Jenna and am now a certified feminine embodiment coach. I absolutely adore helping other women on the same journey of connecting with their inner world, becoming confident with money and aligning their finances with their heart to build their own unique, rich life.