reclaim THE true self YOU HAVE LOST
Women who have spent decades tending to everyone else’s needs often carry a quiet, aching grief—the grief of having abandoned parts of themselves along the way. If this is you, know that nothing is lost beyond retrieval.
The sorrow you feel is not a sign of failure; it is evidence of how deeply you have loved, how fiercely you have shown up, and how ready your inner life is to be reclaimed. Grief becomes a doorway when you let it speak: it tells the truth about what was sacrificed, and it points toward what still longs to be lived. You are allowed to mourn the years you disappeared, and you are allowed to begin again—slowly, gently, with a tenderness that honors the woman you were and the woman you are becoming.
Understanding your Enneagram type and using the body wisdom of Gestalt practice is a safe, invitational way of discovering your true Self.
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Meet Julie.
I’m the founder of Embodied Spirit Coaching, a certified Enneagram and Gestalt coach and facilitator, a spiritual seeker, and former U.S. diplomat.
In 2014, I was living overseas when a colleague introduced me to an ancient personality typing system called the Enneagram. He shared that understanding it had deeply transformed his relationships and, in his words, had probably saved his marriage.
That conversation opened a path of ongoing inquiry into how patterns shape our perceptions, relationships, and lived experience.
Over time, I began to witness how awareness changes the way we relate to ourselves and others. As understanding deepens, judgment softens, and relationships begin to move in more conscious and connected ways.
After I left diplomatic life, I met countless women who had reached an age when they were starting to reflect on their lives, and many of them spoke of sacrificing who they were in order to meet others' needs. They valued their sacrifice, and they wanted to reclaim who they are without the roles they filled.
Embodied Spirit Coaching emerged as the name for this work—a space where awareness of the grief of self-abandonment can be worked through in a safe and gentle environment.
Knowing your Enneagram type and using the body wisdom of Gestalt practice are entry points into this larger exploration.
My Vision
Embodied Spirit Coaching
Embodied Spirit Coaching is a space for recognizing patterns through the Enneagram and present-moment noticing through Gestalt practice..
This work offers a guided and attentive process for discovering your Enneagram type using well-established and accurate methods, opening into a nuanced understanding of how you move through the world. If it feels meaningful, this exploration can extend into your sub-type, adding further depth and specificity.
From this awareness, we begin to explore a personalized path for growth—integrating Enneagram insight with the body-centered wisdom of Gestalt practice. Sessions become a space for you to explore the true Self you were born with and the ways you can allow your Self to become more and more present to you.
As this process deepens, many people experience a meaningful expansion of self-awareness and new ways of relating to themselves and others, often within the first few sessions.