Alignment in action

Last week: I made it official– the new EmpoweredCoachingHA.com is live – and I’d love for you to check it out. 

It’s cleaner, clearer, and better reflects how I actually help working moms create time freedom through the ALIGN Method.

But more importantly, I shared a question that’s been on my mind:

Who do you want to be in 2026?

Not who you ‘should’ be.

Not who you’ve been.

Not who everyone expects you to be.

Who do YOU want to be?

Because here’s the thing: you’re allowed to evolve. You’re allowed to want different things than you used to. You’re allowed to say “that was me then, this is me now.”

And here’s what I want you to know: You don’t need to get it perfectly right.

You just need to take the next best step. By embracing change and evolution, you’re moving in the right direction – not toward perfection, but toward alignment with who you actually are now and who you want to become.

How I aligned in 2025:

Climbing Out of the Valley: A Career Pivot Story

I took some leaps this past year. Big ones.

Remember my blog about Peaks and Valleys? Well, I spent way too long in a valley at work – a place where I was no longer feeling aligned personally or professionally. And you know what? Sometimes staying in uncomfortable situations can feel safer than making moves.

But I used what Spencer Johnson calls a “sensible vision” – a clear picture of where I wanted to be – and I took the leap. I made a change that better aligned with my values, my energy, and who I am now.

And guess what? I’m climbing up the peak—maybe not a perfect peak; I’m still in the figuring some things out stage😊 But a much better place!

Small Alignment Wins: The Bounce House Boundary

Want another small example of alignment in action?

My kids get invited to birthday parties at those jump/bounce house places pretty regularly. You know the ones – loud, chaotic, a bit, ya know, overstimulating.

The Old Pattern:

Old me?

Would’ve felt obligated to go.

Would’ve felt guilty if I didn’t.

Would’ve suffered through it because “that’s what good moms do.”

The Aligned Choice

Current me?

When both my husband and I are off work and there’s a jump place party?

I send him. Guilt-free.

Even when my kids look at me with big eyes and ask: ‘Mom, why aren’t you coming?’

Why? Because I know that forced social time in loud, crowded spaces trying my best to keep track of my kids and keep an eye out for broken limbs— simply put: it drains my energy. And I know that protecting my energy on my days off makes me a better mom, partner, doctor and human.

And that’s alignment.

That’s honoring who you actually are instead of who you “should” be.

And if you’re ready to actually design a life that aligns with who you want to be? Let’s talk.  Schedule here. 

Your Next Step Toward Alignment:

Here’s to becoming whoever we want to be this year – one imperfect yet aligned step at a time.

Heidi

P.S. Can I be honest? Sending my husband (when I was available) to bounce house parties felt weird at first…. like I was breaking some unspoken mom rule. But you know what’s perhaps weirder? Spending your whole life doing things that drain you because you’re afraid of what people will think.

What’s one “mom rule” you’re ready to break?

P.P.S. Still on the fence about coaching? I get it. But here’s the thing – you’re already spending time and energy feeling overwhelmed, guilty, and stuck. What if you spent that time and energy designing a life you actually love instead?

Just saying. 😉