Rachana Sundaram
I set up a safe and non-judgemental environment for people to share sensitive issues with comfort and ease.
About Me
I’m a life transition coach who specialises in supporting people to navigate difficult transitions in their primary relationships. I hold a safe space for them as they work through what this journey means for them.
Having walked away from a marriage of 18 years towards being a divorcee in my 40s I understand what a transition can feel like. It took a lot of courage, faith, strength, and grace to get through that time and make it to the other side. It's cliched to say that life begins at 40 but in my case, that's exactly what happened. My 40s taught me that acceptance of myself could only come from me. It taught me how to change my relationship with myself before looking for something different from others. The minute I stopped looking for acceptance, I stepped into freedom and made choices that allowed me to live a life with far more peace and joy.
It allowed me to navigate the world of separation and divorce the only way I knew, with dignity and grace. My ex-husband and I are good friends today and continue to support each other as friends do. We co-parent our grown-up daughter with a sense of shared values. But we are more than a single story, so here's a little more about me. I love to spend time with my dog and two cats, and yes they do live in harmony. I love to read and some of my go-to books are Illusions by Richard Bach, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, and My Gita by Devdutt Pattnaik.
I rock to the music of Queen and Bruce Springsteen but also love Harry Belafonte and Zakir Hussain. I operate from my core values of grace, nurture, strength, reflection, and joy.
Having walked away from a marriage of 18 years towards being a divorcee in my 40s I understand what a transition can feel like. It took a lot of courage, faith, strength, and grace to get through that time and make it to the other side. It's cliched to say that life begins at 40 but in my case, that's exactly what happened. My 40s taught me that acceptance of myself could only come from me. It taught me how to change my relationship with myself before looking for something different from others. The minute I stopped looking for acceptance, I stepped into freedom and made choices that allowed me to live a life with far more peace and joy.
It allowed me to navigate the world of separation and divorce the only way I knew, with dignity and grace. My ex-husband and I are good friends today and continue to support each other as friends do. We co-parent our grown-up daughter with a sense of shared values. But we are more than a single story, so here's a little more about me. I love to spend time with my dog and two cats, and yes they do live in harmony. I love to read and some of my go-to books are Illusions by Richard Bach, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, and My Gita by Devdutt Pattnaik.
I rock to the music of Queen and Bruce Springsteen but also love Harry Belafonte and Zakir Hussain. I operate from my core values of grace, nurture, strength, reflection, and joy.
My Experience
I have been professionally trained by the Coach For Life Institute, USA, and leverage their coaching methodologies to help people. I set up a safe and nonjudgmental environment for people to share sensitive issues with comfort and ease. I use an inquiry-based approach to ask powerful questions that help people know who they are, what they want, and the options to get there.
Who would benefit most from my expertise?
Individuals who are undergoing life transitions: divorce, separation, those experiencing the joys and lows of new motherhood, women going through menopause who want to figure out the next phase of their life, change in career, starting a late-career, starting a new leadership role and so on.
