Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 18 Clarity is an Act of Kindness Think about your clients. They come to you because their lives are in chaos somehow. They are dealing with trauma or grief and they need a clear path forward. Your coaching space - the way you hold their story - is a model of clarity and intentionality. But think about your business space - is it doing the same? When a client in a trauma state is trying to book a session, sign an agreement, or access...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 17 We live in a culture that prizes efficiency and quick fixes. When it comes to grief, we’re subtly pressured to "move on." In business, the same pressure exists: the expectation that you should be able to launch a course, design a website, and run your sessions without ever missing a beat. This pressure, both in life and business, is a lie that leads to burnout. Why Quick Fixes Fail I’ve learned that you can’t rush grief, and you...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 16 My journey through grief has been a powerful teacher. It has become the very heart of the work I do. I have learned that even in the deepest pain, there can be a unique purpose. My own experience with grief and trauma has given me a deep appreciation for the healing work that so many coaches do. It has shown me the power of a compassionate guide, someone who can help you navigate the dark and find a path forward. I have been inspired...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 15 Rebuilding with Bravery I've learned that you can't rush healing. The pain of loss is real, and it deserves to be felt. I’ve learned that the secret isn’t in how many times you fall down, but in how you learn to pick yourself back up. I’ve had to learn that it’s okay to be knocked over by grief. Pretending I'm "fine" when I'm not is more exhausting than simply allowing myself to be human. This is a journey of acknowledging my...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 14 From Trauma to Bravery September feels like a time for honest reflection. For me, it holds the anniversaries of losing two family members, and the memories of that trauma can come flooding back with a force that’s hard to describe. For a long time, the pain and the dates felt like a weakness, a scar I wanted to hide. I've learned that what I once saw as a weakness is actually the source of my greatest strength. It is through facing...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 13 When Grief Gets Loud September is a month that just feels physically heavy for me. It’s the anniversary of losing my two family members, and the trauma of those dates can manifest in a way I have become accustomed to: as a physical weight in my chest and a fogginess in my head. For a long time, I thought grief was just emotional, but I’ve learned that it lives in your body, too. I used to push through it, believing that if I just...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 12 The Unspoken Language of Loss I want to talk about September. It's a month that carries a lot of weight for me and my family, holding the anniversaries of two devastating losses. Every year, it brings a mix of emotions and a vivid remembering that can be overwhelming. The feeling is like a tide coming in, pulling me back into moments I thought I'd never endure. I've learned that you can't rush grief. The anniversaries of loss remind...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 11 The Unshakable Home: Finding the Emotional Space to Belong In heart-led businesses, we talk a lot about creating safe spaces for our clients... a "home" per se for their big emotions. We know that a space free from judgment, full of compassion, is what allows them to begin their healing journey. I've found myself thinking about this idea a lot lately, not just for my clients, but for my own family. My two boys have officially moved...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 10 The Giving Nature of Your Work As a heart-led grief and trauma coach, your work is incredibly giving. You pour so much of yourself into others, holding compassionate space for immense pain and facilitating deep healing. This is noble, essential work. You show up, day after day, for those navigating immense challenges, and it's easy to feel a lot of pressure to constantly be giving. Sustaining Your Own Capacity For your cup to remain...
3 months ago • 2 min read