The Woman Behind
Self Experimenting
Howdy Friend! My name is Sarah, and I am your favorite Self Experimenting Coach and Companion! So, let me tell you a little about myself! I grew up in the Midwest. I enjoy all different kinds of music, entertainment, art, biking, hiking, traveling....Yeah, yeah... but who are you?? That's what we wanna know right?
Fair enough. Let's get down to the nitty gritty..
(oOoOoHhhh)..
I had an interesting childhood, to say the very least.. Which led to some very interesting experiences growing up.. and those experiences just seemed to follow me into adulthood (weird how that works, huh?).
One consistent thing that followed me, is this sense of feeling alone.. stuck.. like there was this gnawing hole in the middle of my chest.. I felt broken..
Now, I'm sure there's a lot that could have attributed to this... but let's just tie it up in a big bow and call it a sh*t ton of trauma (I'm pretty sure that's the correct term)... mixed with mostly (at the time) unmanaged/unacknowledged ADHD.. Well, that, my friend, is a terrific recipe for a difficult time.. To put it lightly!
(Cool girl, what's your experience?)
Well, I'd always had an interest in psychology, and have unofficially studied that for a good chunk of my life. I'd always wanted to be able to help people and figured it would be good to pursue counseling. However, after hearing about "job security" for the 2827th time.. I decided to take "the safe route".
(No, like your official experience)
Right.. Right.. in 2015 I got certified as a C.N.A. Which led to me pursuing my pre-requisites for nursing school. This is where I OFFICIALLY studied psychology, the human body, etc.
By 2019, I was in nursing school. It was NOT for me.. So, naturally, when 2020 happened, I had my "out".. I quit nursing school, and decided it was time to pursue coaching! I enrolled myself into a certification program and have been officially certified since January of 2021.
So. I will put it bluntly, I do not have a college degree.. I have a coaching certificate that took me exactly four months and about $2,400 to obtain. But, what I lack in collegiate experience, I more than make up for in knowledge and personal experience.
I've lived, what seems like, a thousand lives (I've seen some sh*t). There is almost nothing a client has told me that has shocked me (come to think of it, I don't think there's been anything I have been thrown off by.. yet). I have tried modern medicine, plant medicine, DBT, CBT, shamans, tarot, electromagnetic therapy, traveling, almost every single unhealthy coping mechanism you can think of, neurofeedback therapy, astrology, EMDR, talk therapy, a billion self help books/podcasts/videos... the list goes on and on and on and on.. All with the hopes of FIXING MYSELF.. Cause believe me.. I was UTTERLY F*CKING BROKEN.. I was convinced..
Until.. at some point.. something clicked.. I took all the information I had gathered over my lifetime.. and **poof** Self Experimenting was born! I didn't have to like myself, but I could begin to try to figure out how! So, I started experimenting with all of the different things I'd learned... I started gathering data on which experiments worked out, and which ones didn't.. From there... I really started to get a great understanding of who I was... And I can sit here, and honestly say, I actually really, really.. love myself.. and I never, ever, ever thought I'd be able to say that.. let alone mean it. every time I tell myself... Even on the days where everything just seems poopy.. I still love myself, despite it all.. and because of that, it's just been a lot easier to weather any storm that comes along.. until it eventually passes... And that's because, I know l've got me in my corner.
So now that you've heard my "I'm auditioning for The Voice" style story... I hope, if nothing else, you can feel inspired to know that.. really getting to know yourself... learning to love, trust, and honor your true authentic self.. is possible.. and I promise you.. If I can do it.. You can too!
