One January day, I was seated at my dining room table. It was a beautiful sunny day in Dayton, Ohio and I was writing, planning the launch of my coaching practice. I had been coaching for years and was transitioning to online work and broadening my reach. I paused and looked up and spotted an amaryllis plant gifted me by a dear friend in December. It had bloomed quite beautifully at Christmas, a rich vibrant red, and I had placed it near the window, waiting for it to die back so I could preserve the bulb. To my surprise and delight, a second stalk had emerged with a second bud. In that moment I knew the name of my business: Second Bloom. I work with mostly women who are recreating themselves and their lives post divorce or in response to a deep calling to do something different, to begin anew. That amaryllis plant was exactly like my clients. It had already been productive, already created some beauty but it was not done, it still had more to give. That second bloom on the plant was different from the first. The first grew rapidly, had a tall stalk, and a vibrant red flower. The second stalk was shorter, but had more green and a smaller, but fuller, bloom. I loved it! 

And Second Bloom coaching was born.