Coaching for thoughtful people seeking a creative and meaningful way forward in a complex world.
Less overwhelm. More room for your priorities, creativity, and inner direction.
You may be longing for:
- the ability to hear yourself again
- a healthier relationship with work, creativity, and your time
- nature, rest, reflection, and meaningful connection
- freedom from constant pressure and self-evaluation
- support in making decisions that feel grounded and true to you
- choices shaped more by intention than expectation
- a way to contribute meaningfully to a world that badly needs your gifts
It’s not often we give ourselves a dedicated space for our own becoming. This work is one way of offering that to yourself.
My coaching approach is embodied, intuitive, and grounded in real life.
Together, we slow things down, get clear on what matters most, and find a way forward that feels more sustainable, creative, and aligned with who you are, supporting honesty, presence, and self-trust.
Photo by Marina Dempster
I’m Sara Smeaton, a certified professional coach, workshop leader, and writer.
A few core beliefs guide my life and work:
- We are never starting from scratch.
- Experience and possibility are collaborators.
- Growth and evolution are lifelong processes.
I care deeply about how we make meaning in complex times.
I’m both moved by the challenges we’re facing in the world and deeply in love with its beauty.
Much of my work is about helping people move beyond either-or thinking, loosen the grip of old patterns, and turn lived experience into new possibilities.
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Programs
One-on-One Private Coaching
A collaborative space for slowing down, turning inward, and working with both practical insight and creative intuition.
Together, we support you in reconnecting with your direction, energy, and sense of what matters most.
This work results in more ease, intention, and a more conscious relationship with how you live, work, and create.
“I’ve begun a new career path, have clear boundaries, am defining my direction and owning my unique skills and strengths.”
- Stephanie
NEW!
A single 60-minute session for focused reflection and deeper understanding.
We use conversation, intuitive reflection, and creative prompts to help you reconnect with yourself and uncover the answers you're not seeing yet.
Some people use The Passage as a one-time reset or “tune-up.” Others use it as a starting point before deciding whether ongoing support feels right.
“If you have a big question you want insight on, this session simply HAS to be experienced.”
- Amelia S.
Map of Now Workshop
Map of Now is a unique and exciting collaboration between renowned painter Johanna Reynolds and certified coach Sara Smeaton, blending the worlds of art, creative expression, and personal growth.
When: TBD – sign up for the waitlist
Where: 77 Florence St, Unit 307, Toronto, ON M6K 1P4
"After the workshop, I am letting more light into the dark, buried emotions. Sara and Johanna were the perfect combination. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to participate."
– ERT (workshop participant)
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