Reclaim your stories. Reclaim your life.
As a nonfiction writer and teacher, Kelly knows firsthand the transformative power of narrative writing and the cathartic benefits of speaking your truth. When we write about our lives, we begin to see ourselves and others with compassion and find forgiveness in the messiness of our journey. Perhaps especially when we write about failure, grief, and disappointment, we begin to recognize the limiting beliefs that keep us stuck and the unique strengths that have the power to carry us through hard times.
Narrative coaching combines the literary techniques of nonfiction writing with the tenets of professional coaching, offering clients a new lens through which to view their lives and an invitation to cast themselves as active participants and creators. Client writing will lead the way to deep discussion and reflection. Each week Kelly will offer personal writing exercises, short readings, and written feedback, helping clients reframe their life stories into mature and nuanced narratives. Over time clients will begin to recognize ongoing themes, outgrown identities, and new pathways toward growth. With new skills and a more accurate and empowered view of themselves, clients learn how to handle life's ups and downs with the full arsenal of their individual strengths, values, and long-term goals.
Meet Kelly
Kelly Harwood is a professional writer and Master Certified Life Coach. She has taught English and creative writing to adults and teens for over twenty years and earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Kelly believes that life, like writing, is a creative act. To do it well, we must see ourselves as the protagonist of our own life stories.
Kelly's coaching philosophy is rooted in collaboration, accountability, and the belief that small changes made consistently over time can lead to powerful change. She offers a range of coaching packages, including Short-Term Life Coaching, Narrative Coaching, Teen Coaching, and a 30-day Art and Writing as Meditation Class.