Knowing Yourself More Deeply

I’m Shari, and I love witnessing growth. I walk alongside individuals as they discover more about themselves and learn to trust their own wisdom. As a coach and an ALIGN45 Guide, I want to create a space where you can hear yourself more clearly, explore what matters to you, and begin making room for it in your everyday life.

I’m drawn to individuals who want to understand themselves more deeply, whether they’ve spent years caring for others, are navigating a life transition, or simply feel curious about what comes next. Perhaps you’ve had little time to consider your own needs, are questioning what matters to you now, or want to explore parts of yourself you haven’t given much attention. Whatever brings you to this place, there is value in pausing to listen to yourself. I know from my own life how meaningful it can be to discover more about who you are and what you want.

My own experiences with motherhood, loss, recovery, and starting again have shaped the way I coach. Motherhood taught me to see people for who they are rather than who I expected them to be. Grief taught me the value of someone willing to listen and stay present when there were no easy answers. Finding my way through change taught me to pay attention to my own voice again, including the parts of myself that had become quiet.

Those lessons come with me into coaching. I listen, ask questions, and stay curious about your experience. Earlier in my life, my instinct was often to recognize a problem and quickly offer something I thought would help. Over time, I’ve learned how much can open up when I pause and ask another question. You have your own experiences, values, and understanding of your life, and I want our conversations to help you draw on that wisdom.

For me, alignment means paying attention to what is actually important to you and making choices that reflect it. That can sound simple, yet it takes practice when you’re used to organizing your days around responsibilities and expectations. Sometimes it begins with noticing what leaves you depleted, what brings you joy, or what you keep postponing. From there, we can explore changes that make sense for the life you are living.

I also care about how you feel in your body. Rest, movement, nourishment, and time outside matter in my own life, alongside connection, learning, and faith. I know the difference between knowing these things matter and leaving enough room for them. Through my work as an ALIGN45 Guide, I bring that awareness to conversations about caring for yourself and building simple practices you can return to.

You can expect warmth, thoughtful questions, and room to be honest. You can bring uncertainty, mixed feelings, and the things you haven’t quite found words for yet. We can look together at what you want, what gets in the way, and which next steps feel right for you. Your choices and your pace matter.

What I hope for the individuals I work with is a growing sense of knowing themselves, caring for themselves, and trusting themselves. That might look like expressing an opinion more freely, making time for something you love, or recognizing a need before you reach exhaustion. I love witnessing those discoveries and seeing how someone’s relationship with themselves changes as they begin to pay attention.

If you recognize yourself here, I’d love to connect. We can begin with a conversation about where you are, what you’re longing for, and what support would feel useful. There is room in your life for the people and purposes you love, and there is room for you, too.