I spent over 20 years in Corporate America and became quite successful. The money was great and I learned a lot, but the commute was lousy, the meetings were boring, the emails were endless, and the pressure to cram my social life (and errands) into the weekends was overwhelming. What started out as a good thing was slowly but steadily turning into something that didn’t work for me any more.
Time was spent in ways that didn’t nourish the creativity that I’d pushed aside to fit into the corporate culture, I had fewer and fewer opportunities to teach and grow, and I had little time to stay physically fit (I didn’t have spare time; in fact, I ate most of my meals at my desk or during the commute home). After knowing in my gut, and then being brave enough to say out loud, the sentence “My soul hurts,” I began the journey away from a life that no longer suited who I’d become.
My search for what was next in my life led me to the work I was meant to do: life and career coaching. As a coach, I work with clients to explore new options for their life’s work, to break through the thoughts and beliefs that hold them back from having the lives they know they were meant to live, and to create a plan that moves them in the direction of their right lives.
These days, I meet interesting people, have great conversations, don’t commute unless I want to, travel to interesting places, and do a lot of it barefoot. Life is good.
And, if you prefer a more “traditional” bio:
Christina’s professional background includes over 20 years in corporate human resources, using her passion for the development of human potential. During her corporate career, she coached executives, developed and delivered training programs on topics such as career development, presentation skills, creativity, mentoring and interviewing skills. She’s counseled employees at every level on how to achieve their career goals.
With degrees in both business and counseling, Christina is also trained in the use of a variety of tools such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Career Systems International’s Work Power Plus program.
A Certified Master Life Coach personally trained by Martha Beck (see www.marthabeck.com for more information), Christina works with clients to discover their purpose and to move in the direction of their right lives. In addition to her training with Dr. Beck, Christina has also been certified as a Life and Career Coach by the Life Purpose Institute.
Christina is a member of the International Coach Federation, Toastmasters International, the Society for Human Resources Management, Connecticut’s Women’s Business Development Center, and the Entrepreneurial Women’s Network. She is also a board member of the Get In Touch Foundation.
