The ‘Coffee With Jesus’ Blog

Practical guidance & encouragement

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

We are continuing to constantly have ‘Carrie sessions’ while we work through our life transitions. Sometimes it’s a closet or an entire garage to rearrange. The coach approach support we received from Carrie focused around purpose. What purpose will the area serve? How can we use it best? What purpose is there in keeping certain…

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Honest, friendly, and warm

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

I moved to a smaller apartment which resulted in downsizing and needed a lot of help due to being older with health conditions and living alone. Carrie is a wonderful person who works so hard without any judgment of living conditions. She’s calming and made me feel like everything would be OK. She’s honest, friendly,…

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Able to release the old, and welcome the new

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

Carrie and I have been working together on various organizing tasks and projects. I called her because I simply felt paralyzed in making decisions myself. It felt daunting. With my ADD, I tend to get overwhelmed and avoid doing mundane things. I also let things pile up because I don’t have a system that works…

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I have certainly found a friend

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

I called Carrie after the death of my partner of over 40 years. I needed professional support in helping me declutter my home, as I was grieving and  found myself stuck in decision making. Carrie took time at the beginning of every session to listen to what was going on in my life, which helped…

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Never felt like I was being judged

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

I came to Carrie wanting to learn how to grieve several losses in a healthy way. I had the desire to move forward from the frustrating feeling of being “stuck.” I was struggling with indecisive behavior, doubting my choices and ignoring my true self. I had gone through a lot of trauma that made me…

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A life coach who actually cares about my grief

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

It feels great that I have a life coach who actually cares about my grief. I am learning how to become more open with those who will listen to what I have to say about what I feel. I’ve started to give myself permission to understand that all of my feelings are normal. Carrie has…

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Our lives are changing for the better

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

Both my daughter and I have both been coaching with Carrie after the loss of my husband. I needed to learn to deal with his death and be there for our daughter. I also wanted to learn to not be driven by emotions and let go of control issues. I know that God has a…

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An amazing listener

By janbar / June 19, 2023 /

I needed coaching to help process the emotional attachment I have to my Mom’s belongings so I could sort through them. I’ve discovered that coaching is an infusion of so many different angles! Carrie captured things that I didn’t even realize I said during our calls. This was key. When I saw them notated in…

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She welcomed me into a safe, non-judgmental space

By janbar / June 30, 2022 /

I reached out to Carrie for coaching because I knew it was time to get my life back on track. I had a bad experience in the past with a practitioner and was hesitant to start working with someone again. However, Carrie was the perfect person to set my mind at ease as she welcomed…

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Exceeded my expectations in every way

By janbar / February 17, 2022 /

When I decided it was time to downsize my home, I worked with Carrie, who exceeded my expectations in every way. We updated the household inventory and then separated it into various lists of the contents of the house, using numerous categories. With such a big project, planning was a major element. Carrie helped me…

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