Who's this Shannon person?
Hello world! I’m Shannon and welcome!
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I wasn't always the self-discovery optimist I am today. Like many others my road to happiness took many bumps in the road. Once I realized I was worth way more than I gave myself credit for my world started to change. It took work and support and I'm here to help YOU do the same.
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I was Born in Newfoundland and raised on The Lower North Shore of Quebec, Canada. Life in an isolated community held various challenges, and yet I wouldn't change where I come from for anything. Having so few resources on the Coast allowed us to appreciate its beauty and a unique way of living. Growing up on the North Atlantic Ocean is a part of my identity and my roots to the Coast are strong. Our small towns may lack big city culture, but we appreciate and take great pride in our home. I left the Coast because it was time for a change for myself and my children. We moved to Ottawa, Ontario almost ten years ago.
I had settled down in my early 20's and started a family. In our lives we evolve and discover things about ourselves with every experience we have. In my late 30's, I found myself going through a stressful divorce and was on my own for the first time in 17 years. I was midway through raising two children and it was terrifying, yet also exciting. How would I cope being a single mother? Could I afford to do this on my own? Would I ever find happiness again after being in an unhappy marriage for way too long. These were only a few of hundreds of questions I asked myself. I had so much more to learn and so much growing to do. I needed to discover who I was and what I wanted from this life.
So...I rewrote my song.
Our Story
When I was ready to love again and after some self reflection on what it was I wanted in a life partner, I met someone. Our families fit together perfectly and we were in love. Only Nine months after meeting who I believed was my soulmate, he was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma. For the first time in my entire life, I was completely content, unbelievably happy, and he was dying.
But he didn't.
What we went through over the next two years was terrifying and extremely difficult. During his battle with cancer and everything that came after sent me on a path of self-discovery and that taught me I had so much to give to this world. Our love story wasn't easy.
Life isn't easy.
Going through difficult times isn't an enigma. Every single person has a story. I started life coaching because I believe in people's abilities to dig deep inside themselves to find that hidden gem we all have. Sometimes we need a helping hand to find it and I will be there to give you that extra push. To cheer you on. I very much want my clients to trust my ability to be that coach to help guide you to achieve your desires. To be happy.
Our relationships with people, I believe will be the biggest impact we have in this world.