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Adventure Inward

COACHING & SPIRITUAL DIRECTION FOR EVERY SEASOn
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“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”

Do you ever wonder what alternative story lines your life could hold? Then, according to Socrates, you can check Step One off your list! Wondering (being curious and open) is wise. Sometimes it can appear on the outside that we have it all together but on the inside we are falling apart which can be exciting, unsettling, and or even down right frightening. 

To begin, we need someone to listen, reflect, and ask good questions to help connect what we really want, to heal broken places, or to integrate past and present in order to build the future. Whether you are approaching a crossroads or stuck in a busy intersection, I want to be your partner, helping you seek wisdom in order to find a desirable destination. Together we will discover more about who you are, who you were created to be, where you are, and where you are going.

How Coaching Can Support

Spiritual Director,
Life Coach & Teacher

After 30+ years as an English teacher in public, private, independent study, and charter schools, I am shifting gears. My primary reason for becoming a teacher in 1991 was to help young adults discover important things about themselves and the world. I am expanding my focus from high school students launching into adulthood to also include adults navigating life’s twists and turns, hills and valleys.

I have hit several walls in my lifetime, the most significant took several years to navigate. Without the help of others who directed, coached, counseled, loved and befriended me, the journey would have felt impossible.  I am grateful for them and want to pay it forward by helping others who find themselves lost in a hard season–be it personal, physical, seasonal, relational, spiritual, and/or vocational. I believe we are hurt by people, but by God’s grace we are also healed by our communities. It would be an honor to be part of your community.

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We each walk many journeys during a lifetime, and sometimes we need a partner.

For Personal Journeys

Trauma-informed and listening-first mentorship and coaching for adults of all ages walking through seasons of transition, discomfort, burnout, illness, and all the challenges life may throw our way

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For Vocational Journeys

Mentoring classroom educators and supporting young adults and parents as they approach navigate the unclear road maps that lead to happy, productive lives after high school

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For Spiritual Journeys

Discovering fulfillment, joy, and meaning by focusing on your ability to connect to, hear from, and deepen the vital, intimate relationship between you and God

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Think of me as
your road trip partner

You’re in the driver seat; I’m just here to help you pack what you need (unpack what you don’t), read the map, and ask the good questions.  Your baggage will be baggage whether you take a trip or not—so you might as well end up somewhere beautiful! Adventure awaits.

Explore a New Path

Kind Words

  • "I met Jeannette in 2017 when I joined the English Department at Bellevue High School. In the time since, she has become one for my favorite people because of her depth, intelligence, humor, integrity, thoughtful introspection, and so much more. She is honest and kind, an incredible listener, open minded, and filled with deep wisdom. I am so sad to lose her as a colleague and it’s such a loss for our students (her patience and care towards her senior students was legendary), but I believe she will be an incredible coach/mentor/spiritual guide and a gift to that community. Her deep faith is a part of how she lives and informs all of her actions, and I think it says something wonderful about her that we were able to develop a close relationship free of judgment even though I do not share her faith: I have incredible respect for her spiritual heart and mind, and I know that her whole community benefits from her presence. I personally have benefited from her wisdom more times than I can count. "

    Kristina

  • "Jeannette is a thoughtful, compassionate presence as a spiritual director. She uses her gifts of seeing, discerning, teaching, and coaching to invite people to a safe, warm and non-judgmental space where they can gently and deeply meet the Sacred."

    Crystal

  • "My time with Jeannette has been deeply profound. She is not only in tune with the words coming out of my mouth, but also the things that my spirit and body are saying. This allows her to ask me questions that are much deeper than surface level; questions that reach a soul level. I have experienced deep truths about Jesus and myself through spending time with Jeannette. To me, that is invaluable."

    Marshall

  • "I treasure our friendship & am so thankful to reconnect and pick up as if no time has passed! I know God brings people in & out of life for reasons & seasons…. and I am beyond thankful he has sent you back into my life!! I will definitely pass your info along…. “I know from a lifetime of personal experience that Jeannette listens with her whole heart & more recently, she has been a trusted resource of invaluable advice for senior year, the transition to college, and beyond! I am blessed to be able to witness her vision at its inception and can’t wait to watch it grow!"

    Stacey