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Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:March 24, 2025 Hey there Reader, The Power of Self-Kindness: Learning to Let Life Unfold It’s a rainy Sunday, the kind that invites stillness. I’ve had a lazy day—one of many lately. Not lazy in a way that feels indulgent, but the kind where I start with good intentions, only to watch them dissolve into nothingness. The expectations I set for myself seem to disappear as quickly as they arrive. I end up doing less than I…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:March 17, 2025 Hey there Reader, Finding Connection, Overcoming Fear& a Little Irish Luck Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Today, I’m celebrating my Irish heritage with pride. My maternal grandparents came from Kilkenny, a beautiful town in Ireland. Years ago, my husband and I had the chance to visit while I was six months pregnant with my last child. It was one of those trips where you step into a place you’ve never been, yet…

Stepping Into Change:Building the Muscle for Transformation. How you can overcome your fear and take steps to lead a more meaningful life.

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:February 10,2025 Hey there Reader, A Love That Lasts Beyond Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is often wrapped in romance—flowers, chocolates, and grand gestures. But love is so much more than a single day or a single kind of relationship. It’s the time we take, the presence we offer, the small, everyday ways we honour those who mean the most to us. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to understand how fleeting time is. I’ve lost…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:January 27, 2025 Hey there Reader, “The Vision Board That Changed Everything” Creating a Vision That Inspires and Transforms Thirty-five years ago, I created my first vision board. At the time, I had just come through a failed relationship. All I deeply desired was to meet someone I could truly connect with, fall in love, and build a family of my own. I envisioned children to raise, love, and grow with. I dreamed of a…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:December 30, 2024 Hey there Reader, On the Eve of Possibility: Reflecting on the Year Past and the Year Ahead As the last hours of 2024 fade, we find ourselves drawn into the space between reflection and hope—a time to pause, look back, and dream forward. It’s a universal ritual, this examination of highs and lows, triumphs and trials. We hold tightly to the memories that warmed our hearts, the lessons from our challenges,…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:December 16, 2024 Hey there Reader, Anchoring Into Traditions and Honoring Loved Ones As we approach Christmas, it’s easy to feel the season’s conflicting emotions—joy and excitement mingled with memories of loss or longing. The holidays often illuminate the gaps left by loved ones who are no longer with us. It’s a time when the past and present collide, and for many, it can feel bittersweet. Yet, amidst the busyness and…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:November 11, 2024 Hey there Reader, November 11: Reflecting on Sacrifice, Compassion, and Living Authentically This week is a meaningful one for me—not only because it’s Remembrance Day, but also because it’s my birthday week. I’ve been feeling especially reflective, thinking about what this day of remembrance really means, and how it connects to living a life that feels true to who we are. Remembrance Day is a time to…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:October 28, 2024 Hey there ,Reader When Your Coping Skills Desert You Hopefully you can relate to this. It is a vulnerable share based on a real event, but I find those are the most valuable and honest teaching moments. Have you ever had one of those days where your usual “I’ve got this” turns into “Oh, no, I absolutely do not got this”? Recently, I found myself in exactly that spot, and it was an experience that opened my…

Marianne Preston Coach- Life Transitions & Burnout Recovery Newsletter:October 14, 2024 Hey there Reader, Celebrating the Small Things As we come to Thanksgiving, we’re all encouraged to reflect on the big things in life—family, home, comfort—and feel grateful. But today, I want to go deeper. I want to invite you to pause and consider the small things. The moments we often overlook, even though they are the threads that weave our lives together. For those of us navigating the chaos of…