How it Started
I have always known that I was meant to work with people and share my inspiration. I just never thought the opportunity would happen. Believing in my dreams and listening to my intuition was for everyone else, not a poor girl from Mississippi – what could I possibly have to offer?
After 20 years of self-abandonment and misguided leadership, I stumbled back to myself and rediscovered my authenticity, finding purpose and peace.
My story of healing and transformation was born from a rock bottom (multiple rock bottoms, if I’m honest) when I found myself in a state of extreme burnout and adrenal fatigue. It took me over a year to feel peace again.
For most of my life (from childhood to the 20s and 30s), I lived to please others. Achieving, overachieving, and winning were how we received love and security. So, naturally, I excelled at it, and eventually, I lost my identity. Growing up, I was a highly sensitive and creative kid, and I never really felt like I fit in. It also didn’t feel safe being myself. I had to win at all costs in order to be seen and feel safe. I longed to belong and feel secure – so badly, in fact, that I tried really hard to conceal who I was. When it came time to enter the workforce, I wanted to prove to myself and to the world that I could succeed in the game of life.
This mindset eventually led me to a life that was no longer mine, and it certainly wasn’t fulfilling. I was working seven days a week (sometimes 15-20 hours during the early pandemic days) in a demanding and fast-paced healthcare industry. My home life suffered; I was physically present but mentally absent from my family. I still have so much regret for the precious time I missed with my son and husband.
My career was on a major upswing, but because of the constant pressure, I was living in an everyday state of anxiety and dread. While my life looked pretty great on the outside, day by day, I was beginning to feel more miserable on the inside. The panic attacks on Sunday evenings were sometimes debilitating.
Navigating Rock Bottom
After decades of working almost non-stop, I found the ultimate rock bottom. I was burned out and riveted with anxiety. In this darkness, it became clear I had a choice to make: I could choose me and my well-being, or I could choose what others wanted of me. It’s funny how hitting rock bottom will clarify things for you, and as I reflected on the lack of purpose and exhaustion that I felt, my decision became pretty clear. I choose me, my family, and my well-being.
So I left the job and the role that no longer served me. At the time, it felt like one of the hardest decisions I would make in my adult life – who leaves at the height of their career to go find themselves? Now, I see that it was the only path available. I took time off to heal, travel, laugh, spend time with loved ones, and find my inner harmony. I suspected the journey would lead me to a path of healing, but I wasn’t sure how it would all unfold.
I suspected the journey would lead me to a path of healing, but I wasn’t sure how it would all unfold.
Bonnie Sims
Homecoming
What I found along the way was that I wasn’t broken or weak. I had just forgotten my power and lost my identity. Up until that point, I had been lacking self-love, empowerment, and authenticity. Once I started listening to myself (and not everyone around me), my life began to flourish, my relationships with my loved ones improved, and my sense of purpose became clear.
I rediscovered my inner self, my authentic self—one that was kinder, more compassionate, and filled with unconditional love and gratitude. I felt excited about life, and I discovered that I became a better mother, spouse, and friend, and more aware of how I present myself in the world. I realized how much inner strength I actually had and how much I had been discounting myself for all those years.
Most of all, I learned that I could trust myself, that I could lead with my heart and compassion, and that when I did, everything worked out more beautifully than I could have imagined.
Burnout to Bona fide
Previously, I was a burned-out marketing executive and mother who was wildly disconnected from myself and my family. Today, I’m a champion of working mothers and a leadership coach who empowers others to live authentic, aligned, and purpose-filled lives.
I took a year off (my sacred pause) to rest, recover, spend time with my precious family, travel, and seek new adventures. I began writing poetry again and creating for my own sake. In my previous role, I was a ghostwriter for many executives, all of whom were male. I also completed a life coaching certification with the Dharma Coaching Institute and underwent Level 1 & 2 Reiki Practitioner training. All of this brought me back to myself and helped me rediscover my purpose—empowering heart-centered leaders and empowering mothers.
I had a renewed sense of my values and purpose. I no longer strived to climb the corporate ladder, I no longer measured my self-worth based on my role or title, and I no longer carried the weight of what others thought of me. I was focused and present for this one precious and beautiful life that I have, and empowering others to do the same.
Looking back, it was the combination of seeing myself clearly, loving myself unconditionally, and taking action toward what I truly wanted that enabled me to create the beautiful life I have today.
Looking back, it was the combination of seeing myself clearly, loving myself unconditionally, and taking action toward what I truly wanted that enabled me to create the beautiful life I have today.
Bonnie Hazen
Empowering Transformation
I have dedicated thousands of hours to studying coaching, psychology, spirituality, intuition, Human Design, Gene Keys, manifestation, and self-development. With a passion for helping others live authentic and empowered lives, I have acquired a wealth of resources and tools to help others achieve their goals, overcome challenges, transform, and expand their lives.
My devotion to personal development and lifelong learning has equipped me with a unique understanding of human behavior, motivation, and mindset, which I utilize to guide individuals toward their full potential.
Today
Today, I help heart-centered leaders and women reconnect with their true essence, guiding them on the transformational journey that took me decades to uncover. Currently enrolled in the Integral Coaching Professional Coaching Certification (PCC), I’m deeply committed to guiding others back to their authentic selves, so they can lead, live, and thrive from a place that is wholly and uniquely their own.
I believe that having a sense of purpose creates a more peaceful life, one that reminds us that there’s a greater meaning unfolding. When we courageously answer the call of our purpose, life rises to meet us. Now more than ever, the world needs each of us to live with compassion and meaning, so we can lift others simply by being who we authentically are.
Now more than ever, the world needs each of us to live with compassion and meaning, so we can lift others simply by being who we authentically are.
Bonnie Sims