Sarah U Coach - Leadership, Life, Career Coach

10/28/2026

Hello from Manitou Springs, Colorado. Here at 6,412 feet, I’m reminded how valuable it is to step away from our daily routines and take in a different view.

A change in elevation offers a change in perspective.

When we’re close to a challenge, it can fill our entire field of vision.

A job loss.
A difficult decision.
A season of uncertainty.
That persistent question: “What’s next?”

Distance gives us room to see more. To notice possibilities beyond the problem. To hear our own thoughts beneath the noise.

I see this in my life and career coaching work, too. When someone has space to pause and reflect, the conversation can shift from “I’m stuck” to “What else is possible?”

We don’t always need a mountain getaway to find that space. Sometimes it begins with a walk, a quiet morning, or a conversation that helps us see things differently.

This week, I’m carrying these questions with me:

🌿 What needs my attention and what can I release?
🌿 Who am I becoming in this season?
🌿 How can I create space to see my next step more clearly?

You don’t have to see the entire path to take a meaningful step forward.

Where in your life could you use a fresh perspective?

10/23/2026

🎉 Celebrate Each Step

This week, a career coaching client called to share that she’d had an amazing interview and received significant praise from the interviewer.

My response? “Yay! What are you doing to celebrate?”

That question stopped her in her tracks. It hadn’t even occurred to her to celebrate the interview.

Yesterday, she texted me that she had treated herself to a manicure, something she hadn’t done in years.

She shared that it felt good to be kind to herself and do something she looked forward to. It helped her feel more put together and deserving of a high-paying job. And she intentionally chose it as a celebration of her good interview.

Her message ended with: “Thank you for encouraging me.”

💛 This is why celebrating each step matters.

So often, we save the celebration for the offer, the promotion, or the finish line. Meanwhile, we overlook the preparation, courage, and growth that help us get there.

A great interview is worth celebrating, even before you know the outcome.

You showed up. You shared your strengths. You made a connection. Allow yourself to enjoy that moment.

Your celebration doesn’t have to be expensive or elaborate. It can be anything that helps you pause and say, “I’m proud of myself.”

What’s one step you took this week that deserves a celebration? How will you honor it? 🎉

09/21/2026

When life feels out of control, get grounded.

Have you ever been in a season where it feels like everything is happening at once?

Your career feels uncertain.
Your job search feels exhausting.
You’re waiting for someone else to make a decision.
You’re wondering, What’s next?
And the harder you try to control the outcome, the more overwhelmed you feel.

Here’s your Monday reminder:

You don’t have to have everything figured out to feel grounded.

Being grounded doesn’t mean everything around you is calm.

It means you are steady enough within yourself to respond to whatever comes next.

So when life, career, or your job search feels out of control, come back to what you CAN control:

🌿 Your breath.
Pause. Breathe. Get out of your head and back into your body.

🌿 Your thoughts.
Ask yourself: Is this fact… or fear?

🌿 Your energy.
Stop spending precious energy on things you cannot influence.

🌿 Your next step.
You may not know the entire path.
But you can almost always identify one thing you can do today.

Send the email.
Make the connection.
Have the conversation.
Apply for the opportunity.
Update your LinkedIn.
Ask for help.
Or simply take a walk and clear your head.

One grounded step at a time.

And remember:

A layoff doesn't diminish your value.
A rejection doesn't define your potential.
A season of uncertainty doesn't mean you're lost.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop trying to control the entire future…

…and plant your feet firmly in the present.

Take a breath.
Trust yourself.
Focus on what you can control.
Then take the next step.

You don't need to know exactly where you're going to move forward. You just need to stay grounded enough to recognize the next right step when it appears.

💚 What is ONE thing you can control today?

09/10/2026

09/07/2026

Today, we celebrate Labor Day, a day created to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers.

But perhaps this Labor Day can be about something a little more personal, too.

Before you rush into September, the final stretch of the year, take a moment to pause.

Breathe.
Reflect.

Ask yourself:

Am I spending my time and energy on what matters most to me?

Maybe you’re exactly where you want to be.
Maybe you’re ready for a change.
Maybe you’ve been so busy keeping up that you haven’t stopped long enough to ask yourself what you actually want.

September has a way of feeling like a second New Year, a fresh start without the pressure of January.

So instead of simply getting back to work, what if you got intentional about the work and the life you want to create?

You still have four months left in 2026.

Four months to make a change.
Four months to take a chance.
Four months to say yes to something new.
Four months to make yourself a priority.

Don’t just return to your routine. Reconsider it.

Your life is happening now.

Make sure you’re living it not just working through it.

08/29/2026

🍂 Maybe this fall, you don’t need to do more. Maybe you need to pause.

As the seasons shift and the back-to-school busyness begins, consider this your invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and come back to yourself. 🤍

Join me for a restorative fall retreat at the beautiful Tuscan-inspired Casa Somerset in Paola, Kansas, a peaceful day created for calm, reflection, renewal, and intention.

✨ A day to nourish your whole self:

🌿 Gentle yoga + guided meditation to ground your body and quiet your mind

🥗 A healthy, delicious lunch to nourish and restore

🪻 Create your own beautiful smudge stick using sage, lavender, eucalyptus, orange, cinnamon & more—and learn about the practice of smudging

📓 Reflect + journal with intention-setting prompts in the beauty of nature, on the veranda, beside the pond, or tucked into the gardens

🧘‍♀️ A closing guided meditation to help you carry your intentions—and a little more peace—into the season ahead

Saturday, September 26 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Casa Somerset | Paola, Kansas
✨ $165 | Everything is included
Sign up here 🍂 Maybe this fall, you don’t need to do more. Maybe you need to pause.

As the seasons shift and the back-to-school busyness begins, consider this your invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and come back to yourself. 🤍

Join me for a restorative fall retreat at the beautiful Tuscan-inspired Casa Somerset in Paola, Kansas—a peaceful day created for calm, reflection, renewal, and intention.

✨ A day to nourish your whole self:

🌿 Gentle yoga + guided meditation to ground your body and quiet your mind

🥗 A healthy, delicious lunch to nourish and restore

🪻 Create your own beautiful smudge stick using sage, lavender, eucalyptus, orange, cinnamon & more—and learn about the practice of smudging

📓 Reflect + journal with intention-setting prompts in the beauty of nature—on the veranda, beside the pond, or tucked into the gardens

🧘‍♀️ A closing guided meditation to help you carry your intentions—and a little more peace—into the season ahead

Saturday, September 26 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Casa Somerset | Paola, Kansas
✨ $165 | Everything is included
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You’ll leave feeling lighter, clearer, grounded, and more connected to yourself. 💛

Because sometimes the most productive thing you can do…

…is pause.

🌿 Give yourself permission to slow down this fall.

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You’ll leave feeling lighter, clearer, grounded, and more connected to yourself. 💛

Because sometimes the most productive thing you can do…

…is pause.

🌿 Give yourself permission to slow down this fall.

Spots are limited. Come spend a beautiful day with me. 🍂

07/24/2026

So much fun to be on KCTV5 News Kansas City! I love share current job search strategies & how my career coaching clients are landing new jobs. https://www.kctv5.com/2026/07/23/three-ways-stay-focused-your-job-search/

05/07/2026

Always an honor to be on . Check out my 4 Ways to Get Unstuck in your Job Search https://graytv-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/elizabeth_torrey_gray_tv/IQDyy87EJReeQYEcuZ_1gM3xAc_Q3Yv7oPsXfOYSfvPt_h8

04/07/2026

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Tune into My KC Live tomorrow morning as I share my Top 4 Secrets to Land a Job now.

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02/25/2026

She worked 50–60 hours a week for four years.
Little to no vacation.
Always available.
Always delivering.
Two weeks ago, she was laid off.

Yesterday she told me, “I’m exhausted, frustrated & ****ing pi**ed off. I gave everything. And I still lost my job.”

If you’ve ever been laid off after over-functioning for years, you know this feeling.

It’s not just job loss.
It’s identity shock.
Adrenal fatigue.
Brain fog.
Emotional whiplash.

And then comes the pressure:
“Update your resume.”
“Start networking.”
“Apply everywhere.”
“Don’t lose momentum.”

But here’s what I told her:
💥 You can NOT attract a healthy next chapter when you are running on fumes.
💥 You don’t make aligned decisions when your nervous system is fried.
💥 You don’t interview well when you’re depleted.
💥 You don’t negotiate confidently when you feel disposable.

She has three months of severance.
She wants to take one week to rest.

And yet… she feels guilty.
Guilty for resting.
After years of overgiving.

Let me say this clearly:
💖 Rest is not falling behind.
💖 Rest is strategic.

You are not “burnt toast.”
You are a high-capacity human who hasn’t been replenished.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do after a layoff is:
✨ Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
✨ Move your body. STRETCH
✨ Get outside. Be in nature
✨ Allow your brain calm down
✨ Remember your job is WHAT you do NOT WHO you are!

A regulated nervous system is a career advantage.
The next opportunity will come from clarity. Not panic.

If you’re navigating burnout or a layoff right now, this is your permission slip:
💖 Pause
💖 Restore
💖 Then rise

You deserve to show up to your next chapter as your whole self. Not your exhausted self.

Let’s rebuild your energy and your career from a place of strength. Not survival.

If this resonates with you, lets chat https://calendly.com/sarahucoach/30min