Getting Back on Track With My Health

“Before I began my coaching sessions with Raina I had been at a standstill in my health and wellness journey. I had been sick constantly for the last 2 months before working with her with everything from Strep throat to a viral illness, to catching Covid. Unfortunately, during the time that I was sick I put my health and wellness on the back burner. I wasn’t exercising, I wasn’t eating nutritiously, and I was practicing self-care. I was really afraid of reverting back to my old habits I had worked hard to get away from a few years ago.  

Raina really helped guide and support me on getting back on track with my health especially my mindset. She helped me build my goals and set realistic intentions for myself. I committed to going on a health and wellness retreat that was much needed and she helped me prepare by supporting and encouraging me with my daily yoga practices and opening my mindset to allow me to enjoy my retreat when I was worried about leaving my family. I loved her deep questions, visualization activities, and her checking in on my values. 

I felt very comfortable opening up and being vulnerable with Raina. She helped me talk through life and has encouraged me to follow my intuition and not to feel obligated or let others take advantage of me and what I have to offer. She’s an amazing resource and I loved all of our sessions together. I’d recommend Raina to any of my friends, family, coworkers, or anyone looking for guidance on creating a healthier life for themselves. She’s a guiding light for anyone looking to make changes in their life.  

I appreciate your patience, guidance, and support during this crazy time in my life and look forward to continuing to connect with her!” ~SC

“I am so grateful for having Raina’s time, listening ear, and compassionate guidance during our nurse coaching sessions. From the very beginning, she made me feel comfortable sharing my fears and dreams alike. She allowed me to have the space necessary to finally process why I was “stuck” in my life. Raina consistently and gently asked thoughtful questions—-pushing me just enough to find the answers I was looking for.  

Thank you, Raina, for guiding me through a major personal and professional life transition. Having you by my side helped me discover the strength inside myself to overcome my fears.  I am living my dreams now with your words and encouragement helping me so very much!” 

Forever grateful ~CW 

 “I wanted to talk about how amazing it has been working with Raina.  I honestly didn’t know what to expect when we first started, but her kind heart, her full listening, and her direction were things that I will never forget.  I never felt nervous to talk about the things that were on my mind.  Her mindfulness practice that she led me through was so soothing and heartfelt, and I felt totally relaxed in her presence.  Thank you, Raina for being there for me and guiding me with your beautiful soul.”  ~MK 

"I would like to take some time to talk about my experience with Raina Murray as my life coach. I would like to explain my reasoning for joining her on the journey as well as what I learned and what I gained from this experience.  

Before I started my sessions with Raina, I was living life just going through the motions. Stuck in a career that I love but isn’t my passion.  I never knew that seeking out a life coach was an option and I certainly never understood what a life coach would have to offer me. I never knew that having a life coach would bring me so much joy and understanding. I simply used to think that life was fleeting, and we all just had to stumble our way through it, until one day it would just make sense.

The day it all made sense for me was my first session with Raina. She was able to pinpoint my true passions in life from day one. She made me feel comfortable, confident, and safe. Having Raina as my life coach was like having a coach, a therapist, cheerleader, and friend all wrapped up into one person.  She was an extremely attentive listener as well as a relatable person to talk to. She was able to help me realize that I had the tools to set my life down the right path and taught me how to use those tools. She taught me how to slow down and manage my time. To plan my days instead of hoping for the best each morning. The knowledge and comfort that she has given me allows me the confidence and the drive to push forward.  

 I have gained so much from this experience and I can only hope to gain more. She has helped me gain true self esteem that I have been lacking for years. Raina has also helped me understand what I truly want out of my life and assured me that the only person that can ever stand in my way is myself. She has helped pave the way for my future and I couldn’t be any more grateful for that.” ~MB

“In the five weeks of receiving wellness coaching from Raina, I have gained better insight for self-care, my wellness and health in my life. The coaching I received from Raina helped me to align my life with what is important to me. She helped me break down what seemed to be overwhelming challenges and offered gentle support and guidance. With her guidance, I took small steps I was able to change the path of my life and not shut down from being overwhelmed. I am grateful for the tools she has shared with me, breathing exercises and calming meditations to calm myself when I am stressed. 

Raina used a nonjudgmental, individualized approach that enabled me to identify what I really want. We worked together to develop strategies to reach my goals and to change unwanted habits that interfere with what I really want. The result is that I have experienced more success in my life. I have developed an appreciation for the many gifts in my life. Using gentle, yet probing questions, she helped me see places in my life where I was stuck, and to dig a little deeper and find honest answers to hard things to look at.  

Thank you for your skills of guidance, compassion, and wisdom while coaching me.” ~CH

“I am so grateful for Raina Murray's guidance in the last couple of months. In each of our sessions Raina has been a professional, compassionate, and encouraging support in my journey. I am also an RN who has experienced burnout working in a NICU. Raina understood my frustrations, my self doubt and discouragement. She helped me set attainable goals, starting small and then working toward more difficult goals. She continues to check in with me and offers continued support as needed.  I really appreciate her transparency in sharing her own story with its struggles.  Raina truly loves to help others, especially nurses.  I highly recommend her as a coach.” ~ LH 

Raina, "I wanted to say this to you in our zoom calls, but I always start crying when I talk about how I feel, so I never said it. But I truly thank you for helping me achieve goals in my life, and helping me learn more about myself, and honestly, just listening to me rant about things. I also want to thank you for taking the time to help my sister. I care about her a lot, and I always want the best for her. It’s hard for me to try to help her because I get too emotional so I’m glad you were able to be a good leader for her. I truly feel blessed to have met you, and now to know you! You were always giving me compliments and making me feel amazing on the inside. I love your positivity and your listening skills and the way you care about other people and want to extend your hand to help them get better in any aspect they desire. I feel more grown, more mature, more confident because of you. Now I walk around town with my head held high like the boss bitch I decided to be. Ha ha ha. So once again THANK YOU!!”  ~MJ

Before I started working with Raina my life was very messy. My professional life was going ok, but I was unable to breakout of just being a bedside nurse. (Which I do quite well.) I was struggling to show my worth to my managers and directors on my unit. Raina helped to focus my attention on my strengths and gave me confidence to apply for positions as they became available, and I was qualified to apply for. Though I was unable to get the job I applied for it did help open up doors to becoming a team leader on the unit which will in turn help better my chances of taking on other roles. I was also contemplating going back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner when we first started. I did enroll and have started classes. 

My personal life is also a roller coaster ride which we discussed ways to improve it and also stressors and triggers and how it would impact going back to school. She was able to teach me breathing techniques to get through my stress and refocus myself to the important things in my life. 

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My overall experience working with Raina was great. It allowed me to create accountability in my life and have an adult to talk to on a regular basis. Being able to take the time out of my week for coaching and focusing on my needs was the most beneficial aspect of my time with her. As nurses we tend to put self-care on the back burner, so it was nice to have the reassurance it was ok to focus on my needs as well. 

​I know I can balance my needs and caring for others through Raina’s coaching. I was able to find a little piece of myself again and pick up hobbies again. I started reading books more and crocheting again. Both great stress relievers and more beneficial than just watching TV. It enables me to be productive even when not moving. It has enhanced my mental growth process and encouraged me to find new things I can try and see if I enjoy them. She encouraged me to go have a date with myself which I did and thoroughly enjoyed my time alone.  

​I would recommend coaching with Raina to anyone who is confused about who they are professionally or personally. She has tools to help you re-center yourself and reflect on who you truly are deep down. She provides techniques to help with stress relief and anxiety issues. She is definitely a coach and a cheer leader to get you to your best self.”  ~AR

 "I was looking for a way to recharge and get back on track with personal health goals and really found working with Megan to be beneficial. Megan was knowledgeable, patient, organized, and supportive. She helped me set personal goals and provided practical strategies that were actionable and helped me with accountability. Changing my “thinking” first enabled me to see what was holding me back from achieving my personal health goals. I was then able to use techniques presented by Megan to meet my personal goals and more important stay on track to make them everyday habits. I have participated in multiple group coaching series and enrolled in one-on-one coaching because of how it is helping me move forward in my life. It has been great work with Megan, and I recommend her services to anyone." ~SA

"Our first session was so eye-opening, Raina helped me so much! I had been struggling recently and we were able to dig deep and find out I needed to redo my room to give me more of my own space to control and feel safe.  She has really shown me a better way to approach life and I’m so grateful to have her help! I’m excited to see how she helps me shape my future!!”  ~NO