Hi! I'm Sarah. I've been a writer/editor since 2012, and I've also recently started offering services as a Life Coach focusing helping people to navigate major life transitions.

I come to this work with lived experience of a life that changed in ways I didn’t plan for— and a deep respect for how complex adaptation can be. Like many people I work with, I had to let go of an old story about who I was and how my life would unfold.

That process wasn’t linear or inspirational. It was practical, disorienting, and deeply human. What helped wasn’t positive thinking or spiritual explanations. It was learning how to think clearly again, make choices within real limits, and rebuild trust in myself—slowly, without self-betrayal. That’s the kind of space I hope to offer now, both in my coaching and my writing.

​I don’t believe resilience means pushing through at all costs. I believe it grows through honesty, patience, and care for the body and mind you actually have. In my work with clients, I’m not here to fix people or motivate them into becoming someone else. I’m here to help them:

- Understand what’s really happening

- Make sense of change without minimizing it

- Choose deliberately, given constraints

- Move forward at a pace they can support

This is secular work for me. There’s no spiritual framing, no belief-based meaning-making, and no pressure to “find the lesson” in what's caused hurt or discomfort.

​I work especially well with people who are thoughtful, reflective, and navigating real transitions—often related to disability, chronic illness, burnout, or identity shifts later in life. Many are capable and self-aware, but tired. Many are used to managing on their own. Many are looking for support that feels steady rather than upbeat. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

To find out more about me and what I do, visit me at https://www.runningsteps.ca/