About Me
When I began coaching in 2018, my work centered around the power of midlife, something I believed deeply in, and still do.
The work resonated quickly. My practice grew, my audience expanded, and I became part of the growing online conversation about aging, identity, and possibility.
In 2023, I found myself really heart broken by the world, and navigating chronic pain.
I stepped away from social media for two years and turned my attention toward healing, reflection, creativity, and focused a lot on my own growth.
During that time, I completed additional training in coaching the unconscious mind, which allows me to work more deeply with people’s blocks and inner patterns. I also co-created a workshop called Map of Now, which invites people to access the present moment through art, reflection, and creative expression.
I began a daily drawing practice that started as a small experiment and slowly became a way of returning to myself. Over time, it became a source of steadiness, joy, and reflection, something I began to share publicly, with a sense of surprise and delight of how it has been received.
What has emerged from those quieter years was not a reinvention so much as a deeper integration.
I still care deeply about growth, possibility, and the transformative power of midlife. But I no longer experience my work as belonging to a demographic or category.
I’m more interested now in how we remain connected to ourselves, to creativity, to meaning, and to one another while living through uncertain, challenging, and complicated times.
And while I’m moving away from the midlife focus, I’m still a woman in my mid-fifties committed to my own evolution and authenticity.
In January 2026, I shared a personal story with a room full of people who had braved Toronto’s worst snowstorm in years to be there. It was a story I never imagined telling publicly, and the experience reminded me how powerful honesty, vulnerability, and shared presence can be.
I also trained as a host for Grateful Gatherings with Grateful Living, a global nonprofit organization that encourages meaningful living through the practice of gratitude.
As a mother of emerging adults, I am guided by a deep desire for a safer, more loving, and livable future for all of us.
And as both a daughter and granddaughter, one grandmother is 100 and the other 90, I’m living an unusual version of the sandwich generation, maybe it’s more like a club sandwich, delicious but sometimes messy.
This season of life has me thinking often about care, responsibility, interdependence, and what it means to stay connected to my own exhilarating journey while also showing up for the people I love.
Both/and. Always.
Photo by Marina Dempster
Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.
– John O'Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Thanks for reading a little more about me. If you like, you can continue exploring the way I think and my offerings: private coaching, The Passage, and Map of Now to see if you think we’d be a good fit to work together.
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What people say about working with Sara
Florence
“If you open yourself to the coaching process with Sara, you will not be disappointed, because she takes you on a journey, that is yours alone, holds you accountable, and celebrates all the wins with you along the way. The results have been life-changing.”
– Florence
Johanna
When I started working with Sara, I was at a crossroads: I wanted to move from my home of 30+ years but struggled to decide where to go next. I was also burned out in my career, searching for ideas on transitioning to retirement and exploring how I might give back and have fun in the next chapter of my life.
Sara’s coaching was exactly what I needed. She helped me distill my values, recognize where they were (and weren’t) reflected in my life, and find ways to incorporate them into my next chapter. One of her most valuable tools was teaching me to slow down and pay attention to how I’m feeling in a situation—whether it’s a potential new home, a work opportunity, or a volunteer role—because that’s the weathervane for how well something aligns with my values and what I’m truly looking for. She’s an amazing listener, able to find the relevant thread even in a “I’m feeling mixed about…” conversation.
After working with Sara, I’ve found a new home in a community that supports my values—nature, activities, friendliness—and I’ll soon be transitioning to part-time work as an off-ramp to retirement. I feel so much lighter! I highly recommend Sara to anyone feeling stuck at a crossroads and unsure how to navigate forward. She can help you see the paths ahead that you might not have considered.
– J.S.
Pam H.
“After spending many, many years in the large corporate realm I was completely hollowed-out when my job was eliminated. Sara listens with empathy, care, and wisdom. She helped me rediscover what has real meaning and value — and how far I had strayed from my true self. The notion of “what’s next?” is still very much out there for me but I now embrace it with a sense of optimistic possibility; clarity of my personal values and truths; and the confidence that everything really is going to work out just fine…”
– Pam H.
Lisa Woods
“Working with Sara brought me profound self-discovery that I did not expect. It has been nothing less than miraculous. I am forever changed. The sessions provided me with an embodied vision for how I will continue being in the world and one that I feel emboldened to step into. I am painting again after seven years of no desire. I feel inspired, energetic, creative, and enlightened. My relationships feel deeper and more generous spiritually. If you are receptive to opening your mind and heart to experiencing a deeper part of yourself and the gifts you have to give the world, you will not be disappointed. Sara is a safe, gifted, experienced guide. Working with her is magical, delightful, rewarding, and fulfilling.”
– Lisa Woods