Hi dear Reader,

Just a few years ago, I did not sleep more than 5 hours a night.
I’d text people into the late hours, scrolling, chatting, doing anything to avoid being with my thoughts.

Now I know that was my way of running away from myself.

Being alone with my emotions and my rushing thoughts felt unbearable.
My inner critic was harsh and judgmental.
The feelings of loneliness and regret/guilt were too overwhelming to allow deep, restful sleep.

Does this sound familiar?

Lying awake, mind racing with everything you need to do, what you wanted or should have said, or do.

Doubting yourself—in your relationships, work, money, and decisions—questioning: “Am I smart/capable/experienced enough? Can I do this?”

Feeling anxious about tomorrow, next week, and all the “what ifs” and “shoulds.”

If you recognize your late-night thoughts in these examples, you’re probably experiencing anxiety.

I often hear people say, “I am an anxious person.”
This identity, label, or belief you hold about yourself is what stops you from changing.

There are different ways to work with your emotions than embracing them as your identity or a personality trait.

What is anxiety?
​- Your nervous system’s way of saying: “I’m not sure I have what it takes to handle what’s coming.”
- Different from fear (we’ll talk about that next week).
- Doubting your ability to navigate something ahead of you.

It’s that inner voice that says:
“What if I fail?”
“What if I’m not good enough?”
“What if I can’t handle this?”

For years, I wasn’t aware I had a strong and very loud inner critic and judge that we coaches call ‘inner dialogue.’
I didn’t understand why, but I felt overwhelmed, worried, and exhausted.

My body showed signs too; I gained weight easily, struggled to lose it.
Now I understand my cortisol levels were sky-high from chronic stress, worry, poor sleep, and the unhealthy ways I was soothing my emotions with food and alcohol.

I was trying to outrun my emotions instead of understanding what they were trying to tell me.

Understanding the root of my anxiety was the first step.
But changing the deeply ingrained behaviors?
That took practice, patience, and learning new tools to see my emotions as trusted partners rather than enemies.

I stopped soothing myself with food and alcohol.
I found healthier ways: exercise, time in nature, journaling, somatic movements, breathwork.

During my emotions coaching training, I learned to:

• Identify the emotions I was feeling
• Release them instead of suppressing them
• Identify the unmet needs or limiting beliefs behind emotions

Slowly, I built a different relationship with my emotions.

From anxious dating to clarity and confidence

One of my clients came to me struggling with anxiety in dating.
She constantly doubted herself, worried about being “too much” or “not enough,” and found herself choosing emotionally unavailable partners.

Through just 6 hours of emotions coaching, she:

• Explored her core values and discovered what she needs from a partner to feel safe and secure
• Detached her identity from being “an anxious person” and learned to see anxiety as a messenger of her unmet needs
• Gained practical tools to navigate emotions, anxiety, fear, and disappointment
• Practiced communicating those needs to friends, partners, colleagues, and family

She went from “I am an anxious person” to “I know my worth, and I am clear on what is important to me.
I will not settle for anything less than what I want.”

She saw how misaligned her previous partners were with her values.
Gained the tools to say no to people who didn’t honor what mattered most to her.

How can value alignment decrease your anxiety and bring you more peace and clarity?
​Read this post.

If you’re reading this thinking, “That’s exactly what I need,” trust that instinct.

The anxiety you’re feeling isn’t something you have to manage alone forever.
With the right support and tools, you can shift from “I’m anxious” to “I know how to navigate this.”

Why Emotions Matter (More Than You Think)

I’m very passionate about working with emotions because we all FEEL.
It’s what makes us human.

Emotions make experiences memorable, both good and bad.
Your brain is designed to remember what matters so you can learn from it.

Behind every connection, decision, action, and memory, there is an emotion.

We learn to suppress, ignore, or disconnect from our emotions from an early age, but feelings are always here, even when we ignore or suppress them.

Navigating Emotions: An 8-Week Journey

Starting today, I’m beginning an 8-week email series on the most common emotions we humans experience.

As a trained emotions coach, I specialize in helping people connect with their emotions, hear the message behind them, and build a healthy relationship with what they feel.

Here’s what’s coming:

1. Anxiety (this week) – Doubting your abilities
2. Fear – False Expectations Appearing Real
3. Overwhelm – When everything feels like too much
4. Shame/Not Good Enough – The wound that keeps you small
5. Anger/Resentment – The boundary violations you’ve been ignoring
6. Sadness/Grief – The emotions you’ve been pushing down
7. Loneliness/Disconnection – Why you feel alone even with others
8. Confusion/Uncertainty/Stuckness – When you’ve lost connection to yourself

Each week, I’ll share insights, tools, and resources to help you navigate these emotions and transform your relationship with them.

Unlike other coaches who focus solely on goals and action plans to achieve them, I help you navigate the emotional experience that comes with life’s challenges and transitions.

If this resonates and you’re ready to start feeling energized, inspired, and confident, let’s chat.
​Book a free discovery call, and let’s explore how I can support you.

I’m here when you’re ready.

With warmth and peace,

Kora

P.S. If anxiety is keeping you up at night and affecting your relationships, work, or peace of mind, you don’t need to wait 8 weeks to feel better.
​Book a free 20-minute call, and let’s explore how emotions coaching can help you start sleeping peacefully and trusting yourself again.