Practical, secular coaching
for major life transitions
Welcome from Sarah Levis
Hi! I'm Sarah, the founder of Running Steps and your personal transitions coach. I was drawn to this work after working with my own personal coach to learn to live fully and authentically after many major life transitions:
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My mother's death when I was 19 and my father's death in the past year.
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A major stroke after brain surgery at 22, leaving me with an almost totally paralyzed left side and a seizure disorder
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My journey afterward to deal with the loss and grief of becoming disabled, to regain function on my left side, and to go on to live, work, and participate in my community, and run my own business as a one-handed woman.
I use secular coaching to support you through major transition and build the life you're dreaming of. Please use the Contact Form to get in touch - can't wait to hear from you!
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Change can arrive quietly—or turn everything upside down.Your body feels different. Work loses meaning. The future you imagined shifts out of view. You’re not broken; the old map just no longer fits.
We offer secular life coaching for people navigating real transitions—those ready to move forward with honesty, clarity, and compassion, without being asked to believe in what doesn’t ring true. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin.
We can help you navigate a variety of life transitions, including:
Grief is a profound life transition—a reshaping of who you are after loss. The world feels unfamiliar, and the old map no longer fits. We can help you honor what’s gone while gently learning to live your best life in the landscape that follows - whatever your loss, wherever you are in your grieving.
When old beliefs no longer fit, you may find yourself between worlds—questioning, searching, beginning again. Our secular coaching offers an in‑between space, where you can honor what once guided you and gently shape a spirituality that feels fulfilling to you and true to who you are now.
When you acquire a disability or chronic illness, it can reshape how you move through the world and see yourself. Our secular coaching offers space to grieve what’s different, honor what remains, and build a life that feels workable and joyful in your new reality and the society in which you live.
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"But we don't just experience grief as a reaction to death. Grief is a reaction to loss: loss of a job, loss of a friendship, loss of a way of life. Change is difficult, and we it happens we mourn for what was familiar, for what brought us joy, for what enriched our lives. It's especially difficult if new circumstances are unwelcome and require a great deal of adjustment. I do disability transition coaching for example, because acquiring a disability can at first be very unwelcome for people, involving new social and familial roles, increased dependence on others, and even job loss.
Grief can even accompany transitions we'd otherwise see as positive. New parents might grieve the reduced time they have for friends and hobbies. A person who moves to a new city to start their dream job might grieve the relationships and community involvement they left behind.
Change is difficult; grief is natural. It is not a problem to "fix" but a process to live through, and help is available if you need it. You are not alone."
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