Reflections on Growth & Leadership

# Insights from Donna

Personal reflections, lessons learned, and quiet wisdom from my journey as a coach — on leadership, resilience, and the courage to grow.

Emotional Well-Being

## When Overthinking Becomes Overwhelm

Anxiousness is real. Racing thoughts, emotional overwhelm, and a lingering sense of unease can make it difficult to relax, feel grounded, or stay present.

I remember receiving a call many years ago from a friend who felt he was having a panic attack. I did not fully understand what was happening; all I knew to do was stay with him, speak calmly, and offer care. Over time, I began noticing similar experiences in friends, partners, and others around me.

That experience inspired me to create a course primarily for overthinkers — those who want to understand why their thoughts spiral, how anxiousness can show up in daily life, and how to begin finding greater calm and inner steadiness. It is also for those who want to support someone they care about with greater awareness and compassion.

For those who recognize themselves in these words, I created a course to help you better understand overthinking, notice how it shows up in your life, and begin building greater inner steadiness.

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Finding The Path

## On Trusting Your Inner Voice

You are the driver and the navigator.

"

> Doing as other told me, I was blind.
> Coming when other called me, I was lost.
> Then I left everyone, including myself.
> Then I found everyone, including myself.

> — Rumi

This quote reminds me of the quiet wisdom we all carry within us. We often call it intuition — that inner knowing that speaks softly, even when the mind is full of doubt.

Over time, I have learned to trust that voice more deeply, not only to hear it, but to act on it. And when I ignore it, I often look back and smile at what I already knew from the beginning.

Listen closely to your truth. It is often wiser than you realize.

## The Leader You Are Becoming

Leadership is not about becoming someone else's version of a leader. It is about leading with greater self-awareness, intention, kindness, and courage.

When leaders come to coaching, they are often seeking a deeper understanding of themselves — their mindset, their instincts, and the beliefs shaping the way they lead. They may already have a sense of the leader they want to be yet still question whether they are moving in a way that feels clear, confident, and true to who they are.

Through coaching, they begin to uncover that leadership is not one-size-fits-all. Every leader brings their own values, priorities, cultural lens, lived experiences, and natural way of responding to responsibility. The work is not about becoming someone else's version of a leader, but about leading with greater self-awareness and intention.

And while every leadership style is personal, I believe meaningful leadership is always rooted in two things: the kindness to understand people, and the courage to lead with clarity.

The most powerful leadership work often begins not with learning what to do next, but with understanding who you are when you lead.

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