Who We Are

Welcome to Mastering ME LLC, a personal development practice, where we offer counseling, life coaching, consulting/training, and early childhood education/tutoring services. We are honored to have you here. Our focus is to facilitate (listen, support, guide) the growth and change process in whatever area that you are seeking growth in.  Clients seek services for a variety of reasons, and it can sometimes be an intimidating and overwhelming process. Our goal is to simplify overwhelming and complex issues and make them feel manageable and achievable! We look forward to collaborating with you and supporting you on your journey of “Mastering ME” so you can serve this world at the highest level! The world needs a healthy YOU!

What's in a name: "Mastering ME"?

Mastering ME is about embracing the idea that I am a creator in my life and it is my responsibility to take ownership and responsibility for my human experience. I have dominion over my thoughts, my emotions, my behaviors, my habits, my health, my relationships, and my overall human experience.  Once we claim responsibility for this, we also claim the freedom to choose how to design and create a meaningful life for ourselves! We believe "anything is possible" and "if you can dream it, you can create it", and will challenge you to create goals from this place!

"MASTERING"

The “ING” in “Mastering” reminds us that mastering ourselves is done in the present moment, day in, and day out. Most importantly, “mastering” is a lifelong, growth process. This truth can be seen as an awful, painstaking process where the fruits of growth are not worth the “work”. Or...we can embrace this idea that adopting a growth-mindset and always finding ways to grow and expand is one of the most joyous, fulfilling, and confidence-building experiences that we can experience. 

Most people come into counseling or coaching stating they want to be “Happy”. Our work and study has taught us that growth equates to "happiness", rather fulfillment, pride, confidence, hope, and optimism. The other huge benefit of adopting this “I will forever be Mastering ME” idea, is that it gives us permission to “fail, fall, falter, make mistakes, mess up, etc.” As long as you are always looking to grow from any situation, there is actually no “failures”. “Failure” is a definitive, “end of story” label. Embracing life as one big journey of growth allows us to look at those moments of falter and become greater because of them. We learn to actually get excited by these moments- growth is right around the corner!

"ME"

ME is all of My Experiences. Me is all-encompassing. Me is…My thought processes and mindset. My Emotions. My Experiences. My actions and behaviors. My habits. My hobbies. My health. My relationships. My work. My purpose. Mastering “ME”, defined in this all-encompassing way can be seen as an overwhelming undertaking. We are human. We share this sentiment with you! This is probably why the “job” is never-ending!

Okay, this is where we can help. This is where the importance of sharing our journeys with others can really lighten the load and make it all feel possible. It is comforting knowing that we are not alone in the struggle of “Mastering ME”.  Knowing there is a community of others who can help us in our journey, and who are also working on the same thing, makes this whole idea of Mastering ME seem doable. Our goal is to help take the overwhelm out of it all and help you discover where to start, what to focus on, and how to begin. 

Adopting “Mastering ME” equates to growth in, and improvement in: 

• My self-talk, mindset, and overall thought processes related to all things
• My emotional experience
• My actions and behaviors and habits
• My health
• My relationships
• My work and overall purpose
• My total Human Experience

Has the thought and discomfort of "nothing changing" become greater than the discomfort that arises with changing? Is this your moment for change?

There are sliding door moments for all of us. Do we use these moments of self-awareness of our current, painful, dissatisfying, unfulfilling human experience to make a change? Do we make a new decision that involves us taking ownership of our lives, getting behind the proverbial wheel of the ship, that is our lives, and decide to steer in a new direction, for a new adventure and a new, greater experience? Or do we suppress it back down and continue living out the same, old, human experience. Different day, same experience. Your choice. 

Every moment. Every day. We are all at “choice-point”. Any given moment you can make a new choice. New choices, new outcomes. We hope you choose to join our personal development practice in “Mastering ME”. Your journey is yours, but it is also one you can choose to share. We vote for the latter because our journeys are always made better when shared.

We are not perfect, we make mistakes. but at Mastering ME LLC we strive to be ambassadors of LOVE, GROWTH, AUTHENTICITY, PRESENCE, CREATIVITY, and SERVICE. 

1. LOVE- Nothing worthwhile is done without Love. Love includes connection, compassion, empathy, passion, great care, forgiveness, presence, and other similar expressions. Love starts with self, extends to others, and is infused in the work we do. Love for self (self-love), so we can then give love to others (relationships), and infuse love into work, or whatever you deem your outer purpose (service to others).
2. GROWTH- Change is a constant, Growth is a choice. We are always looking for opportunities to self-assess, to learn, and to evolve individually, relationally, and into our outer purpose. We try to live on the fringe of our comfort zones. Luckily, we don't have to "look" too far for opportunities to grow. Opportunities come as we have successes, struggles, or we see others succeed or struggle. Pattern recognition is key. Experience is our greatest teacher!
3. PRESENCE- We strive to be as present as possible, knowing that our lives are enjoyed the most when we are Present. Presence is the ultimate expression of love. Always be self-aware and present for self, offer presence through quality time and undivided attention for others. Presence is a skill that can be practiced and improved, and has become increasingly more important to practice as our world has become more distracting and overwhelming. When we are Present, we are more peaceful, and the quality of our interactions and our relationships is vastly improved. Life is experienced in the present moment. Visit the past and future, but reside in the Present. 
4. AUTHENTICITY- What is inseparable from the concept of "Loving Ourselves", is the understanding that we have to be Authentic to truly have Love for ourselves. We seek to be consistent in how we show up in all aspects of our lives. We strive to be Authentic and genuine in all that we do. Our values and actions are congruent in our personal lives and our professional lives. While we share similarities with everyone- we are also unique expressions of life. The world needs the unique, individual, differentiated “ME” to add value to the collective WE. It is our hope that you discover your true, authentic self, and have the courage to live fully as YOU!
5. CREATIVITY- While we are co-creators in life, we take responsibility for being the ultimate creators in our lives. With this power, comes freedom, creativity, and infinite possibilities, but also the responsibility to be mindful of what we are creating.  We possess the ability to create anything, good, or bad, in our lives. Creation includes our mindset, our emotional state, our actions, our relationships, and our meaning and purpose. It is our responsibility to discover what we feel led to create and share with the world.  
6. SERVICE- As social creatures, we are not here to merely "Love" ourselves, "Create" for ourselves, and to "Serve" ourselves. Life is not meaningful when just satisfying our personal pleasures. We are here to live with, connect with, create for, and ultimately "Serve Others". Service is the ultimate outlet and expression for all of these other values. Service to Others is what ultimately leads to peace, joy, love, and fulfillment. Serving our world and making a difference for others is the most meaningful thing we can do in life. Can I leave a positive imprint on this world- one that continues to ripple out- well after my life ends?  

We are not perfect. We make mistakes and fall short. There is our ideal self, and then our pursuit to create our ideal selves, which often reveal differences. That said, in all that we do, we strive to serve our clients and community through the practice of each of these values. It is our hope that you will discover that our practitioners: 

1.   Love what they do! Love serving You! Help you learn to Love self, others, and your life's work!

2.   Practice Growth in their own lives, and promote Growth in their work with You! Challenge you to stay on the fringe of your comfort zone, where growth occurs!

3.   Exhibit Authenticity with how they live their lives and will encourage you to discover what is authentic and true to You!

4.   Help you through their own unique, Creative, and effective skillsets that will hopefully be deemed as helpful to You! Encourage YOU to create your best life!

5.   Serve You, in all the ways outlined in your unique and customized set of personal, relational, educational, or professional goals! Help you identify where it is YOU feel compelled to serve!