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Recognize the radiance of your heart and soul.
Your beauty has always been there; it’s time for you to see it and light up your life.
Through our work together, you will feel safe sharing the things you keep to yourself because it feels too shameful or embarrassing to say them aloud. You’ll be able to tell me about the things you’re doing because you believe you must do them and what you would like to do instead but can’t see how to get there.
We’ll find the way! When we talk, you’ll experience feeling seen, heard, and accepted; the floor is yours, my dear. And sometimes, just space to be, breathe, explore what it feels like to be you, and exchange fewer words is best. The time and space are to nurture your soul however best for you.
Through our time together, you’ll recognize that we all tell ourselves stories filled in with details based on our personal experiences. You’ll break through by raising your confidence, taking hold of your story, and releasing the care of how anyone else thinks you should write it. Your unshakeable confidence is within reach!
We’ll find space in your planner.
Without change, circumstances will stay the same or perhaps worsen. If you don’t take appropriate action and move in a different direction, that feeling of exhaustion will be the same as it is right now.
I’m here to hold you accountable to yourself. You’re willing to be overspent, burned out, and wilted for other people. Where’s the effort for you? With small, achievable steps, we’ll build your skills in protecting your energy and saving enough of it for you.
Taking these steps doesn’t mean you are suddenly self-centered. It means you believe you’re worthy of using a bit of your own time for yourself, looking deeper into your heart and soul, and spending a moment discovering your bright, energetic magic. Tiny steps first!
I’ve been scared and worried, too.
And I know the cycle. Despair seems too heavy and is about to shatter you; then, somehow, the idea of change seems scarier than continuing onward as it is. For a short time, all seems better – until another dark low.
It’s a hot-and-cold relationship with life. I’ve experienced countless cycles like this. By sharing my experiences, we’ll build connection, and you’ll understand that you’re not alone and genuinely belong right here, just as you are.
About Kendra Bolton
If I look good from the outside, no one will know.
I remember saying this to myself in high school, and as an adult, I’ve recognized I was doing the actions to make the outside look good long before that.
That’s exactly what I put my effort into – looking good from the outside, not just in my physical appearance but in all the should-dos. My goal was to please others, and receiving accolades validated that what I was doing was working – not really. I had my priorities all wrong.
From a young age, I didn’t allow myself to make meaningful friendships. We could pour over the external influences of why that was the case, ultimately loneliness and fear. Instead of spending time with friends, I dedicated myself to meeting perceived expectations of what I should be. I’d do nothing that didn’t have a definite purpose and outcome. I simply could not just be and gave my valuable time to should-dos.
My loneliness and lack of confidence compounded over and over and lasted a long time. And I got really good at covering it up and thought I had everyone fooled – I was definitely wrong!
Engaging in my life required a significant shift in a new direction.
It took my aunt having cancer, giving up my apartment, selling my car, leaving my job and the country to shift from watching my life to engaging in it. I started engaging in my life more than ever before while traveling the world, falling in love, and feeling the strongest sense of connection I had ever experienced.
But a breakup left me alone again and shouting at myself about not being enough for anyone or anything. Yes, I had been more engaged in my life, loosening my grip on what others thought of me, but I still didn’t know where I belonged and was absolutely certain that I was unwanted.
I didn’t even want myself – all my pieces crumbled, and I couldn’t hide it, not that I was successfully hiding it before, but now I didn’t have the energy to pretend or convince myself that all was okay and that no one would “find me out.” I had to go in another direction.
While rebuilding from these ashes, I began to recognize my bravery. I grasped the depth of my courage and the expansiveness of my heart. I realized that I am worthy of all my dreams and more, and as I achieve them, I’m not required to amend myself or apologize for taking up space in my own life. I’ve got one life, and I intend to live it.
Here’s something about my background and interests.
I received my B.S. degree in Health and Exercise Science, Health Promotion from Colorado State University. Fun fact – I love college sports, and at CSU I was a Ram Handler – yes, a real live ram that I got to run with across the football field. It’s one of my favorite memories of my time at CSU!
I earned my Masters of Education in Exercise and Sport Science, Physical Education from Texas State University. Go Bobcats! I also am a former high school Mindful Movement teacher.
My happiest places are twirling across a dancefloor to live music where I live in Austin, TX, joyriding around Lake Champlain in Vermont, where I grew up, and sharing laughter with my friends and family.
I also love gardening and have been the proud pot-gardener of some impressive cascading pansies. Time outside is a critical part of my day, and I deeply enjoy just about any water activity, learning to golf, and the beach.
Volunteering and engaging to improve my community are important to me, and I am currently a board member for a wonderful organization called Todo Juntos Learning Center.