My Story

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WELCOME!

   

My name is Emmy Phelps and I am a dedicated wellness/life coach, committed to empowering people to cultivate a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life, so that each individual can achieve their own unique personal, professional and wellness goals that leads to living a purposeful driven life.

 

 

Pretty amazing?

 

Well, it is! I love empowering others to create the lives that they are here to live.

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What brought me to becoming a Life/Wellness Coach...

 

As a child I grew up in a neglectful/abusive, confusing and unstable environment. This led me to struggle with weight, low self-esteem and an overall negative way of thinking. From a very early age, my primary caretaker was in and out of my life and I was bounced around among family members ( I will forever be grateful for those who cared for me, as I believe their love is what saved me.)

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Regardless of my home life, I always did well in school as well as socially. I felt proud about my academic achievements and my social life brought me joy, but at age 15 that all changed. I moved from Puerto Rico to The United States of America without knowing the English language. Not only was I going through the "wonderful" stage of development that we call puberty, but I also lost what was stable and joyful in my life. That move brought on a whole different set of challenges and confusion into my life.

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I pushed through my struggles and graduated high school. I knew that I would go on to college and become something, but what to become, that I didn't know. Everyone always said that I was great with kids so I settled for Education but this was no straight path. I dropped in and out of college in pursuit of different career paths. At one point I tried administration and discovered that I didn't really enjoy the office environment or sitting behind a desk. So I went back to college, settled again in education and eventually... graduated with a Bachelor's degree.

I now know that if a career in Wellness and Life Coaching would have been an option, I would have chosen it then as that's exactly what I needed in my life; healthy habits, guidance and direction.

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My whole life I felt broken. Not good enough. Not worthy of happiness or love. I carried the world on my shoulders. I was weighed down by guilt and shame. I couldn't see the future ahead. As a child, I ate to numb the pain. As an adult, I bounced between jobs and made poor choices. My thinking was so negative and pessimistic and so was my self-talk. This led to just living in a state of conflict all the time and ultimately to depression and anxiety.  In short, a serious case of arrested development. I knew how to survive but I didn't know how to thrive and feel alive.

 

It wasn’t until I had a family of my own that I fully became an adult. I  now understand  what making decisions from an "Adulting" perspective really is. But most importantly, I now know what Real Love is. The light of the love for my family was the beginning of my healing. I dug deep into the rabbit hole and began my path to healing. I slowly began to understand that the behavior of my primary caretaker had nothing to do with me, I stopped being angry and began to heal. At the same time, I also truly began to understand the value of movement and nutrition in supporting my psychological and spiritual efforts.

 

I am now in my 40's and finally lit up with a burning desire to live, LOVE, heal and glow! I am continuously growing and evolving. There is a radiance that shines from within me, and among all of the challenges and changes of this world, I am able to experience legitimate moments of abundant grace, profound joy and overwhelming peace. I am committed to helping others to tap into their own light and rise above, to heal.

 

"I believe that there is a light in all of us waiting for us to find the "thing" that will ignated. 

I believe that it is ALL connected. That we experience life through our senses and make sense of our world by connecting our minds, bodies and spirits to our senses.

I believe that our own intuition is our best guide and that from time to time we all need a little help reconnecting with it. 

I believe in Love...for ourselves and for others and I believe that Love is the path to freedom." -Emmy Phelps

 

My qualifications:

 

• I hold a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from MCLA

• I've been an educator for 21+ years.

• I’m certified for Health/Wellness/Life Coaching from the Health Coach Institute as well as the International Coach Federation

• I am an avid fitness enthusiast

• I am a Spiritual Activist and truth seeker

• I have SERIOUS life credentials!

 

I am also a Mother, Wife, Business Owner, Mentor, Photographer and much more!

 

"It takes a RADICAL HEART to make radical changes."-Emmy Phelps

    

Contact me for a Complimentary Coaching Call! 413-376-5977

(60 MINUTES FOCUSING ENTIRELY ON YOU!)