Hi, I’m Maria
A Certified Change Coach, Trauma Survivor, Empath, and Crazy Dog Momma.
By age 13, I was carrying the weight of growing up in a broken household with an alcoholic mother, years of mental and physical abuse, and hearing “you’re too big for an Italian” so many times I believed it.
As time went on, I looked for ways to numb my pain and loneliness. And while I was a successful “good girl” on paper, I had a painful secret: I weighed myself 7x a day, abused laxatives, binged, purged, and overexercised. Like you, my body became the battleground for waging war against my shame and guilt.
So I know what it’s like to waste hours chasing negative thoughts down rabbit holes. To surround yourself with rules that trick you into feeling “safe” while stripping away any trust you had in yourself. To think, if only you had more self-control, things would be different…
And I’m betting the reason you’re here is because you’ve started to see the problem with this way of thinking, just like I did.
Ever wondered if your desire to succeed is what’s keeping you stuck in the cycle of self-sabotage?
High-achievers like us have a knack for holding ourselves to impossible standards. All-or-nothing is our middle name. We do “everything right” and get frustrated when we don’t get the results we want or they don’t last. And the more we fall short of our goals, the more we start to think: “Why even bother if it’s never going to be good enough? “
My personal experience has taught me that the less we try to force change, the easier change happens and the longer it lasts. It’s a counterintuitive approach that opens up a new path to growth—one that’s inspired by the expansive power of self-compassion, not the rules and restrictions of self-discipline.
The day I let go of my need to control everything was the day I broke free of my eating disorder and finally took my life back. After spending years trying to find happiness on the other side of a diet or therapy session, it took me working with a Certified Change Coach to see that it’s okay to feel it all, including the sucky stuff. It doesn’t mean we’re broken and we should try to “fix” ourselves. It means we’re human and this is our experience in the moment.
The less time I spent over analyzing my thoughts and grieving unmet expectations, the more room I made for what mattered most: Meaningful relationships, pockets of joy, and a career where I have a true impact. I found my innate purpose and went from just existing to FULLY living.
These are the kind of radical shifts I want for you, too.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND IMAGINE HOW DIFFERENT YOUR LIFE WOULD LOOK IF YOU COULD…
When you stop obsessing over food rules and start listening to your body’s natural hunger cues, it’s easier to restore your weight set point.
When you forgive yourself and make peace with where you’re at, you remember your own strength and see yourself through a loving lens.
Once you stop worrying about your negative thoughts and realize they’re a part of being human, you can let them pass without spiraling into anxiety.
When you can trust the wisdom within, you choose healthier ways to manage negative thoughts and emotions without relying on restrictive behaviours.
If you want to resolve your food and weight issues, you don’t need to try harder, have more self-discipline, or find a better strategy. There’s a simpler and more direct path to freedom and it starts with remembering this:
Your thoughts can’t hurt you and you don’t always need to analyze or act on them.
HERE’S HOW I SUPPORT YOU
- As an empath, my gift is feeling your emotions as if they’re my own, so I can hold a loving space for you to grow and guide you to clarity faster.
- Using techniques from my executive coaching and organizational leadership days, I’ll challenge you to think more critically and creatively when you’re self-sabotaging
- No matter what bumps and bruises life has left you with, I treat you as healthy and whole, not like you’re broken or defined by your struggles.
- Because The Three Principles is the foundation of my coaching, we focus on a less is more path to healing that bridges spirituality and science.
- My coworkers Oscar and Frank (aka my fur babies and lap-hoarders!) are always dishing up some extra lovin’ and can show you how living in the moment is done.
THE TRUTH IS:
To feel good enough, you don’t have to try. You don’t need to follow a plan or rulebook. You don’t even need to reach your goals. It can be so simple, the only thing that changes is your
perspective.
