🌿 Welcome to Rhythms of Grace Life Coaching: A Personal Invitation Into My Heart and Calling

Shel and Lola hanging out at home in Colorado

If you've landed here, I believe it's not by accident.

You’re likely searching for something deeper — a new way to live, to heal, to know yourself, and to walk more freely in the life God intended for you.

Maybe you’ve tried all the diets. Maybe you’ve read all the books.

Maybe you've worn a mask of perfection or productivity while silently wrestling with emotional eating, burnout, over-drinking, or people-pleasing.

I see you — because I was you.

My name is Shel, and I created Rhythms of Grace Life Coaching not just as a program, but as a path — a gentle yet powerful invitation to rediscover who you are in Christ, and how to live from that place of divine identity and peace.

Why Rhythms of Grace?

Because life doesn’t have to be so hard.

Because healing doesn’t come from hustle.

Because transformation begins when we slow down and learn how to be still.

Over the years, I’ve lost 100 pounds — not once, but multiple times — and what I’ve discovered is this: lasting change doesn’t come from willpower alone. It comes from uncovering the why behind the weight, the story beneath the struggle, and the truth behind the lies we’ve believed.

That truth is found in God's Word.

That freedom is found in Christ.

That peace is found in His unforced rhythms of grace.

The Heartbeat of This Space

This blog is more than tips and tools (though I’ll be sharing those too).

It’s a sacred space for reflection, renewal, and real talk about the journey of faith and freedom.

Here, we talk about:

• What it means to take your thoughts captive and align them with truth.

• How emotions are cues, not enemies — gentle messengers drawing us closer to God.

• How to slow down enough to hear God’s voice, to honor your body, and to nourish your soul.

• How to embrace imperfection and stop striving for worthiness you already have in Christ.

Why I Coach

Coaching, for me, is sacred ground. It’s not about giving you all the answers — it’s about helping you rediscover what God already placed within you.

I coach because I’ve seen what happens when women (and now men, too) stop numbing, stop running, and start listening — to God, to their bodies, to their hearts. I've witnessed the miracles that come when we trade shame for grace, perfectionism for presence, and rules for relationships.

I coach because I know the pain of striving, and the sweetness of surrender.

I coach because I believe in your freedom story.

And I coach because I believe God has a rhythm for your life — one that fits you perfectly.

My Hope for You

As you read this blog and explore this site, my prayer is that you’ll feel the invitation of Jesus whispering:

"Come to Me. Walk with Me. Watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace." (Matthew 11:28-30, MSG)

You don’t have to fix yourself to belong here.

You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.

You just need a willing heart — and maybe a little faith the size of a mustard seed.

So, welcome.

You are seen.

You are loved.

And you are already being led.

Let’s walk this journey together — not through striving, but through surrender.

Not through pressure, but through peace.

With grace and gratitude,

Shel