I’m really good at helping you make sense of your mental clutter.
I once received an email from a woman in her fifties. “I feel like a bird in a cage,” she shared. “Open the door,” I offered. “I can’t,” she replied, “it’s locked and I don’t have the key.” Her thoughts, feelings, and beliefs had constructed the “cage” she truly believed she couldn’t exit. Not only did she lack confidence, but she couldn’t figure out her next step. That’s where I began to help.
Experts assert that 99% of our daily choices are driven by our subconscious “story” about who we are, what we deserve, and what we can achieve. To create (and enjoy!) the life we want, it’s critical that we exam the thoughts, beliefs, and habits that become our reality.
Fortunately, humans are hardwired for resilience. Our brains have “plasticity,” which means we can expand our self-identity to push the bars of our “cages,” so they bend and break. We also can learn to sooth our nervous system, overpowering the fears stalling us from taking action.
Cages can feel “normal,” because we get used to them, but they’re never comfortable. At least not if we start listening to the inner nudges that freedom is somehow attainable. Again, that’s where I step in to help.
What's "Caging" You?
Shame? Regret over past mistakes? “Wasted” time? Old labels that have robbed you of self-worth or agency?
The good news: We’re only “caged” by what we choose to believe stops us. Change your beliefs and behavior, and your reality changes. We prove that the “impossible” is, actually, possible with our focused, courageous steps.
How I Can Help You
As your clarity and momentum coach, I’ll serve as your sounding board, objective thinking partner, mirror, challenger, and cheerleader.
I won’t tell you what to do, but help you to figure out your next steps — and support you as you take them — so your desired future becomes possible. Clarity > Action > Momentum.
My coaching superpower?
Claude AI, with whom I’ve had tons of convos around my coaching perspective and practices, says that it’s my “ability to not just see patterns — you hold complexity without needing to resolve it prematurely. And you know where you live in the room.”
My coaching style?
One client put it this way: “You’re direct … but like a mom with warm cookies and milk. With you I feel safe to explore the gap between where I am and where I want to be, so I can move forward. Thank you!”
Sheri A. Bell, PCC
ICF-Certified Professional Coach
Gain Clarity & Momentum
"Sheri doesn't spoon-feed you the answers, and she knows which questions to ask that linger with you. She helped me to start changing areas of my thinking that were holding me back."