Love Notes

I came to Cindy during a time of big change in my life. I was sober for about a year and wanted to continue my growth and pursue my passion, but struggled with self-doubt. Rather than fighting my inner critic, Cindy helped me to have more self-compassion, which was instrumental to my transformation. I also feel that because my relationship with myself has improved, I feel less depressed and anxious and as a result, my marriage has improved and is starting to feel like it did in the beginning- fun, passionate, and exciting! With Cindy as my coach, I always felt heard, supported, and acknowledged for my courage. Working with her was truly a healing experience.

Jordan GuadalupeMarketing Coordinator, MA

I turned to Cindy when I was feeling overwhelmed. There were professional opportunities available to me that I was not actively pursuing and lifestyle changes I was unmotivated to make. Working with Cindy helped me clarify and prioritize my professional and personal goals. Having Cindy as an accountability partner helped me accomplish some major goals in a short period of time. Sometimes, all you need is that little push. I could not recommend her enough!

Shanon LeeWriter, Activist & Filmmaker, Washington, DC

Instead of fighting a war against a scary beast, Cindy helped me engage my inner battle and made it seem less intimidating and instead more like challenging a monkey. The battle unexpectedly turned into an adventurous, playful experience where I felt safe, seen, and smoothly guided by Cindy's empathy. Through the magical transformation, she helped me get in touch and bond with my authenticity and intuition so that I could trust myself and write my own book of rules to live by.

AdrianaOffice and Event Manager, Public Relations & Professional Coach, NY

I honestly do not know what expectations I had when I started life coaching sessions with Cindy in August 2016. I knew that I was in a panicked place. Recently divorced and filled with anxiety about what I was going to do with my next chapter, sessions with Cindy always made me feel more and more focused. I loved how I started looking forward to our sessions. I knew that I had a list of tasks (which was very important for me to stay focused on progress rather than my general feeling of being overwhelmed) that I was accountable for. Regardless of how shitty I felt for what I hadn't done, Cindy would have me celebrate the things that I had done (which I usually did not acknowledge) and then she'd help set a plan for moving forward. This was so important for me. Through our talks, I was able to move from being stuck in my situation to exploring my options. Cindy showed me how to listen and trust myself during this process. I learned that through the journey of getting to what I deemed freedom, that I could sit and explore my feelings and find ways to soothe my inner child's needs in empowering ways. It was an amazing, eye opening 18 month journey with Cindy as my guide/life coach. She walked with me through the ebb and flow of charting this surprising and beautiful new chapter that I am now happily and confidently creating as a Queer Health Coach. It has been an emotionally exhausting as well as exhilarating journey and I am forever grateful to Cindy for coming along for the ride!

king yaaQueer Reproductive Justice, South Africa

Through my coaching with Cindy I was able to gain greater insight into my dreams and the fears that kept me from reaching for them. She was empathetic and patient while challenging me to grow. With her techniques, patterns that had previously been elusive became clear. I would gladly recommend her to a friend!

SusanProfessional Coach, NY

Cindy's energy is infectious. Working with her is truly a treat. Feeling supported is a big thing for me and she made me feel nothing less. Cindy was right there with me through whatever it was that I brought to the session. You can tell her your wildest dreams and she can help you make it a reality.

Ashley GisellLife Coach & Skin Care Entrepreneur, NY

I was completely lost and miserable in my life. I was drinking a whole bottle of wine every night, and not staying true to my own needs and dreams. I found Cindy on Facebook. (I work in marketing so it was an appropriate place.) She was posting amazing photos of these retreats called Joyshops where you create a roadmap to Live Your Luscious Legend in the woods in upstate New York, and women dressed in ballgowns were shooting bow and arrows at a target, and it just spoke to me that THAT was what I wanted more of in my life; nature, beauty, elegance, strength, and conscious choice towards the things I wanted. I have been to years of therapy and hit a plateau. I have done Reiki, and healings, and holistic retreats. I was still struggling in my marriage and in my life overall. Working with Cindy and also attending one of her JOYshops was the best thing I ever did for myself. She had me describe what I felt like when we first worked together, and I stated that I felt like "a budding flower trapped inside shrink-wrapped plastic"! Without Cindy's loving guidance, listening, and simply and gently pointing out things that she observed/heard from me, I would never have realized on my own, that my own body had been sending me messages for so long, and I was resisting listening to it. Her joyous encouragement enabled me to not only laugh again, but to find the joy in my life, and the knowledge that I am in control of uncovering, harnessing and using my own joy power. She allowed me to reveal to myself, to rediscover the "Wild Kitchen Dancer" that I truly am, and guided me through a future life visualization where I found myself in a house made of vines and plants covered in green on a beach near a mountain- which I am currently building into reality. I came to understand and accept that not everything has to follow a strict plan that was never engineered by me, and renewed my faith in my own power to seek my truth, no matter how unconventional it may seem to me or anyone else! I will get to where I am going, and I will enjoy the journey, and I truly did not believe that before. I now know so much more about my own needs, and what my perfect days look like, and how I can seek to have them every single day.

What I like most about Cindy is that she gives you actionable plans and follows up to hold you accountable, but never judges you or condemns you for not completing them. She has taught me that there is ALWAYS a good reason you do what you do, and she helps you to transform those into conscious choices through awareness exercises. After all, IT IS YOUR LIFE, AND YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLE BEING!! I now have a much improved relationship with my father and brother, a much happier single life, and am working towards not being so hard on myself for choices and decisions I made in the PAST. Cindy, from day one, helped me to realize that re-telling my old stories is not conducive to living the PRESENT or FUTURE that I want, but would still listen intently, and then help to bring me back to NOW again and again. I highly recommend Cindy's soul-guidance to anyone in the whole wide world who feels lost or alone, or confused, or unsure. There is so much to reveal about our inner light, if only we have the right guide to shine the way back to it when the darkness comes. Cindy was that guide for me, and I am eternally grateful.

Beth ParasmoMarketing Manager & Entrepreneur, NY

I decided it was time to start doing the hard work of focusing inward and it just so happened that Cindy came into my life at the perfect moment. She creatively comes up with unique activities, tailored to me, that continually challenge me in the direction I want to go. She keeps me accountable and focused on progress at my own pace. With her coaching, I found the courage to follow my passions and reach out and ask for what I wanted in both my career and personal life which created many new exciting opportunities for me. These were in alignment with my desire to progress my skills in social media and marketing, which I did, and then later those new skills led to even more open doors, such as becoming a business owner of Band It Seattle. In addition with Cindy's help, I have discovered the art of practicing gratitude and inner bonding which have greatly improved my relationships with my partner and stepson. I would recommend Cindy's coaching style to anyone looking to build confidence, find focus, and ignite more passion in their life.

Katie ErdmanClient Solutions & Communications Manager, WA

When I first started with coaching, I was looking for some ideas and focus with things going on at work. There were lots of little things that needed to be addressed, but with the day to day activities, major projects and trying to balance my personal life, I felt like I was in a hamster wheel just spinning away. Damn, I could make the wheel spin, but it wasn’t going anywhere. Having Cindy coach me, helped me to break down the pieces so that I could focus on what was needed to address the issues. She gave me tools and new ways to look at my own hang-ups and still honor my core values. She challenged me and respected my boundaries throughout the process while also checking in with me. Cindy and I worked together for six sessions. I gained clarity and my focus back. While sometimes I may have to jump on the hamster wheel again, I feel much more in control and know that I can also stop it, get off and move forward. I highly recommend Cindy as a coach if you ever feel like you are in a rut!

Amy MNon-Profit Executive, PA

Through our weekly coaching sessions, Cindy supported me in reaching my goals and creating the life I desire. The sessions were extremely helpful and I'm seeing many positive and exciting shifts! I'm now more in touch with my needs and the ability to express them, I'm reacting more calmly during stressful situations, I've learned how to release anger in a safe and playful way, I've learned strategies to cope with loss, prioritized time to create space for the things I want in my life, attracted a new job with better opportunities, and have lots of new interest from serious romantic pursuers. I am also grateful to be healing my relationship with my mother. For the first time, I managed to have a good visit with her which was improved by me speaking up for my needs and her responding by helping out. Cindy is a smart, loving, and enthusiastic coach. She was able to profoundly summarize, organize and verbalize the thoughts I shared with her quickly and succinctly. She balanced the sessions with time to breathe and pause, giving me time to reflect and come to my own realizations at my own pace. Her radiance, creativity, wisdom, intuition and humor were always present. I appreciated her lighthearted and positive approach of guiding me out of dark places. She always managed to put a smile on my face at the end of our sessions by the way she summarized what we had worked on and made sure we celebrated the successes. Between sessions she helped me keep doing the 'work' by promptly following my requests for support and sending me encouraging emails, music, images or stickers. I also know Cindy personally and I can say she truly walks her talk. I highly recommend Cindy as a life coach for anyone and any age.

Sabine HeubuschBody Movement Instructor, NY

Working with Cindy has made me feel optimistic and more secure about my choice of and goals for continuing to expand my creative working life. Because of her astute questioning and passionate cheerleadership (a rare commodity, often underestimated, especially if a woman is doing something her women’s way in this man’s world), I felt supported in that I am doing the ‘right’ thing. Cindy compassionately and enthusiastically helped me untangle a few confused beliefs. With the help of intuitive journeying, I could gently find my way through - creating space, clarity and more opportunity.

Petra van NoortIntegrative, Co-Creative Performing & Healing Arts, NY

I first came to Cindy to get support on changing my lifestyle. I was a habitual perfectionist and busy professional who would often bend over backwards to support others. As my coach, Cindy encouraged me to feel and to fuel my desires. She helped me realize that my preferences are important. She also championed my efforts to create more space in my life for color, creativity, and femininity. When my inner resistance to change reared its ugly head, Cindy persistently challenged me to consider new ways to invite more play into my life. I really enjoyed her information-rich chakra reading of me as well, which she delivered in a gentle and caring manner.

Joanne ChenCoach, Trainer & Speaker, CA

Cindy has helped me shift my focus away from the never-ending to-do list in my head, and prioritize presence, self-compassion, and self-care. Together, we shined light on the internal blocks that were keeping me from being seen and heard - something I have struggled with since some chronic physical limitations put me back at the drawing board. Working with Cindy has helped me remember that for someone trying to make a positive impact on the world, self-care is part of the game, and if I play it right, everybody wins! Throughout our time coaching together, she held my values and overall goals in mind every step of the way, offering them as reminders when I would get tangled in my own thoughts or feelings. We discovered early on that we had a lot of connecting points, including our relationships to health, travel, and creativity. When she was in town visiting family, we met in person for a collaborative painting session, something I've done with friends over the years. It was awesome to have a coach who was open to playing in that way, and in the end we had a cool painting that felt reflective of our coaching relationship! After our 6th session, I walked away feeling like I was being let loose into the world with more confidence, clarity and self-compassion. I'm excited for all that lies ahead, and I'm grateful to Cindy for supporting me as I emerge from my creative chrysalis into joyful actualization!

Aubrey VoraExplorer & Catalyst, CA

Cindy has been the greatest life coach. We started with Value storming and our connection knowing that we were/are able to work with each other. As I’ve written my goals on paper, Cindy has been perfect at helping me brainstorm them into an idea and set micro targets in place to accomplish them. She’s helped me be able to on-demand connect with my future self, and so much more…. I couldn’t have worked with a better coach. Thanks Always!

Jackie BReservation Agent, AL

I started working with Cindy at a transition point in my life and career. Cindy gave me the support and resources to peel back the heady logical layers that were stifling my true passions and goals. With her guidance, I dug deep to uncover my core desires and instincts. I have a greater understanding and acceptance of my personal strengths and weaknesses which helps me make decisions and guides all aspects of my life.

Terri LeeDesigner & Brand Strategist, MA

As a native New Yorker and busy business owner, I sometimes get caught up in the fast paced city life which leaves it hard to balance personal, family and business. When I found out that Cindy was going to study to become a life coach, I jumped at the opportunity to be one of her first clients. It was one of the best decisions I've made. She helped me to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak. She helped me become more open and receptive to cultivating and inviting in positive energy, improve my time management issues, and most importantly to reconnect with myself and my children. Her organic approach and out of the box thinking, combined with a great attitude and wonderful sense of humor really helped me get things back on track. The notes from our sessions and the follow up calls and emails really helped. It not only helped me, it literally changed me for the better. Truly from my heart to your heart - Thank you, Cindy.

AashifEntrepreneur, NY

Love Notes From My Clients