When I was little, and visiting my grandparents, we would always play “Hide the King’s Key”. I’d go into the hallway, and they’d hide a key somewhere in the room while I was gone. When I came back in, I’d start looking and walking towards where I thought it might be. “Warm!” they would say, […]
People pleasing as an energy drain
Life sends out invitations: are you paying attention?
Sometimes we all can feel stuck and focus on what’s missing or not working. There is power in reframing that feeling of stuckness. What if you thought of yourself as being in a period of reflection, exploration, and curiosity instead? When my kids were little, they sometimes asked me to print off colouring pages from […]
Taming your inner People Pleaser
Many of my clients tell me they’re people pleasers. I wonder if this is because I spent a lot of my time and energy people-pleasing myself. It’s taken years of undoing and still rears its head from time to time, but for the most part, this tendency doesn’t get in my way anymore. Here’s something […]
I'm Sara Smeaton, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, writer, and workshop leader. I work with thoughtful people seeking a creative and meaningful path in a complex world. I'm known for my intuitive and rigorous approach, creative tools, and deep listening, and I help people move forward with creativity, clarity, and integrity.