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I am Pat
Mathews and several years ago I discovered I was a
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That probably seems like an unusual way to describe myself,
let me explain. For over 25 years I have had various “helping”
roles. I have had one foot in the mental health
profession and one foot in education for my entire professional
career. As I approached “retirement” from my position as a
community college professor, I began to explore my options
for the future. I no longer wanted to be tied down to the
routine of semester after semester. However, I really
enjoyed the personal interaction and making a difference in
the lives of my students. I wanted to continue with the fun
pieces of my career and let go of what no longer appealed to
me. I wanted to support individuals as they pursued
their dreams and achieved new found joy. I discovered that the things I liked to do had a “new”
name…coaching.
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I am married to my soul mate (second time’s the
charm) and we are actively creating the next chapter
in our life together. We love to garden and
cook and live by the Slow Foods philosophy of
preparing fresh, locally grown foods. Most of the
vegetables we serve come from our own garden. We are
committed to maintaining a healthy diet and teaching
others the value of "cooking from scratch". |
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Other
passions of ours are music…listening and performing…travel
and family. We are both musicians, Doug is far more talented
than I, and we enjoy a wide variety of music. From the time
I was very small, whenever someone mentioned going
somewhere, my bag was always packed and I was ready to go.
Having grandchildren located on both the East and West
coasts gives me plenty of opportunities to travel. We keep
our passports up to date, too.
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In addition to my coaching experience in
education and counseling, I have also coached small business
owners, particularly those in home based business
operations. Many times these new entrepreneurs have
lots of energy and motivation and little idea as to how to
reach their goals. I help them identify their personal
and professional goals and develop a plan to reach those
goals.
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I am a
Certified Life Coach, trained through the
Institute of
Life Coach Training. I am also a
Certified
Facilitator for 2 Young 2 Retire and a
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Qualified Practitioner. I am
committed to my own continued personal and professional
growth and will support the same in you.
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