My name is Chrissy Atley and I am a Courage Coach with Total Harmony Coaching, and I own my own business. I work with women of all ages to find their courage to start living the life of their dreams. I help them discover what they would love to do for a living and the support to really go for it.

Many people have asked me how I ended up doing what I do and how I had the courage to do it. Believe it or not, I was standing in your shoes just a short time ago, wondering how I could do something more fulfilling and how to go about doing it. And then something happened:

A defining moment in my life took place in 2006 when I lost my Dad. I had been off on maternity leave for 2 months with my first child when this happened. Our little boy was born on moving day and I was already extremely overwhelmed with taking care of a newborn and getting settled in our new house. I was devastated about the sudden loss of my Dad and could barely bring myself to take care of my child. Thankfully I had a wonderful support system in place. After getting all of my father’s affairs in order and trying to get back to a “normal” life, I was left feeling very negative and angry. It got to the point where I felt like "something" had to give. One day I was in an especially good mood after going to lunch with a friend, and decided to watch the movie "The Secret", which incidentally had been sitting in my house for a month untouched! I was truly "blown away"! I was ecstatic to think we can create anything in our lives, not to mention healing ourselves. The movie was a wonderful introduction into a whole new world.

From there I read everything I could get my hands on and I was just so fascinated to think our thoughts become our reality. Finally, all of that daydreaming could be put to good use! One door opened after another for me and I decided to walk through. I hired a Coach to help me set my goals, and through learning about this process, I decided I would like to coach others. For years prior, I knew I wanted to make a career change, but could never quite figure out what it was. None of the options ever felt right. I also felt "stuck" at my current job, as the money was good and I had become accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Looking back, I can see now that my negative attitude was preventing me from moving forward. Through the coaching process, and my studies along the way, I learned that anything is possible, and that setting manageable steps, along with a positive and determined attitude, is the key.

I attended a coach training program and started my own coaching practice soon after. Due to my love for yoga and interest in energy, I decided to become a Reiki Practitioner. This ancient Japanese healing practice is the perfect complement to coaching for someone eager to make changes in their lives. It is a special energy healing that helps people to remove psychological and physical blocks that may be preventing them from moving forward.

My transition from my day job to this new exciting career was very interesting. I planned at first to work full time at my existing job until I had enough coaching clients to make the change. It became really stressful managing a full time job, coaching part time and taking care of my family. It was then that I started contemplating whether this was the right way. I tried trusting my "gut" for the answer. I ended up with a bout of the flu, and as I lay in the bathtub in the fetal position, I yelled in my mind "Now will you listen to your gut?" I thought wow what a way to get the point across! I then thought loud and clear, "Fine I will quit". I gave my formal notice the next week and could not believe how amazing and empowering this was. I was now not only following my dreams, but I learned a valuable life lesson. It's amazing what can happen when you follow your heart. It felt so good and so right, that I just knew everything was going to fall into place and it has! I have created a life doing something I love. I set my own hours and as a result I have more time with my family and for myself, while reaping the benefits of a successful business helping others do what they love. Not only do I have a great career, but I have also made some important lasting changes along the way. I experience life on my terms and have better relationships as a result. It is so exciting to be a part of this world!

This in turn has become my passion, showing others it is possible to make unthinkable changes and to create the life of your dreams. I have decided to dedicate my professional life to showing people what is possible and to support them every step of the way!