My name is Maureen, and I am from Situm Village in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Raised in a Christian home, my parents instilled in me values of kindness, empathy, respect, and compassion. These values, deeply rooted in our culture and Christian faith, shaped my moral character. Growing up, I learned to address adults with respect and to honour my parents' teachings. My parents, subsistence farmers, worked hard to provide for our family, and I often helped them on the farm and at the market, where I developed my people skills and a knack for sales. Seeing expatriates and well-dressed city workers inspired me to dream big and strive for a better future.
Encouraged by my parents to prioritise education and faith, I completed college and began working for an airline. Over 28 years, I gained extensive experience in airline sales across four different airlines, honing my customer service and interpersonal skills.
I married my husband, and we were blessed with two sons, who have both excelled in their careers. In 2011, we moved to New Zealand for our sons' education. There, I discovered a passion for community work and helping others through my local church. Balancing a full-time job, motherhood, and part-time studies, I earned several qualifications in New Zealand and Australia.
After completing my Diploma in Life Coaching, I began working as a freelance Life Coach, continuously adding qualifications to better serve my clients. My journey taught me the importance of self-development and the influence of one's environment. I believe in "Constant And Never-ending Improvement" (CANI) for a fulfilling and resourceful life. This journey enhances performance, confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth. For migrants, self-development shouldn't stop upon moving to a new country. Embracing opportunities in a new environment can lead to personal growth and success. I aim to change the narrative and provide a safe space for migrants to challenge themselves and achieve their highest potential.
I am not here to tell you how to live, but to offer another perspective that is imaginative and can bring about the positive changes you may be looking for in your quest for self-development.
My philosophy is that everything can be learned. Our behaviours and beliefs are learned. If we can learn them, we can unlearn them if they do not serve us and relearn those that are more beneficial to our growth. Humans are destined to be capable of metamorphosis, to transform and evolve through progressive self-development. Complacency equals stagnation, so you don't want that.
Progressive development makes you a confident and competent person, no matter what your past was like. Continuous learning will compound over time, a new you will emerge and surprise you. Is this possible? The answer is "Yes, I have been through this journey and so can you. You have what it takes, it's time to show up even if you're not ready, there's no better time than right now." I am here to help you achieve that for you. I use a holistic approach to create balance in your professional, personal and spiritual life.
God created us with the innate ability to become more. But we often limit ourselves by not seeing the potential with the information we have. What worked for our parents may not work for us, and we don't know it. We need someone we can trust to help us. This is where coaching comes in. Using guiding questions, we help you overcome unhelpful personal biases that lead to flawed judgments. This takes place in a safe and confidential environment. You will see new possibilities in your life.
The highest human intention is joy and peace. Everything we do in life is in pursuit of this. In reality, they are always within us. We just need to let go of what blocks them. Joy is within us, it does not come from outside. All the external things that you associate with joy and happiness do not last. Joy is much more, it comes from within. We are joy, it is just a matter of letting go of what was covering it. Deep down we all feel joy, it's just clouded by so much.
In our coaching sessions, we help you achieve this using science-based methods in a safe and confidential environment.
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