About MARCIA SMALLEY, M.Ed.
I'm designing the life my heart desires.
But I never take a linear path to do it.
Things twist and turn. Some of the turns are blind. Just like everyone else, I fly through life at warp speed sometimes and crawl at a snail's pace at other times.
I've had lots of opportunities to do my work from the inside out.
When I was in my 20's, a firestorm in my personal life cleared a new path for me. So I adopted the mantra If it's not fun, I'm not gonna do it.
But...cue yet another firestorm in my 30's. That decade taught me that Fear is not of God.
I still hold these two truths in my heart.
Regardless of the obstacles, my life always repays me along the way ... with reverence and in FULL.
So I continue to weave the fabric of my journey with threads of change and more than a little magic ribbon.
I'm a certified coach, and coach training changed my life.
I was about to mark another birthday milestone, and I knew there was more for me to do, to give.
What I found was that there was also more inside me to uncover. As I trained, I achieved more peace, gained more insight, experienced more wonder.
My relationships grew richer (or dropped away entirely). My heart grew lighter. I realized I have so much more to look forward to!
Now I have the coolest job in the world.
I can help you get clearer and feel lighter as you move forward in the life you design.
As for the non-linear professional path that brought me to this point:
I was a counselor for 17 years, working with countless middle school students and coaching almost as many parents.
Before that, for a combined 25 years, I was an English teacher, a sales professional, a business development director, and a management consultant. (And I had several part-time gigs along the way, some just for fun.)
I'm also a writer who loves interior design and playing with paints. I'm happily multi-passionate.
I believe we flourish in midlife ... and beyond.
What about you? Let's connect!
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YOU'RE NOT TOO OLD. IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
Marcia uses her coaching and counseling experience, more than a bit of wisdom, and a splash of humor to help others flourish in midlife and design a life their hearts desire.
She lives in Southern California with her husband, Larry, and their dog, Howie the Happy Havanese. They are co-designing a life they love with lots of room for friends and time for laughter.
And lightening up is always easier at the beach.