To appreciate where I am today, you should know a little about my past.

IF YOU WANT A SPARK OF MY PAST THIS VERSION IS FOR YOU:

I am Lyne. Before I became dedicated to helping women and educators reconnect with their power, a Global Sisterhood trained facilitator, certified life coach and creator of Ignite in Circle, a 7-week program for women that combines the time-honoured structure of women's circles with personal growth training my life was missing some magic. In my twenties, I travelled alone and later earned a Master's in Education. Then I fell in love, became a teacher, bought a house and a new car and got married. I fell in love with my first class of grade 1 students, and I knew being a teacher was for me. I would change the world, one six-year-old at a time! Said the newly married, kidless teacher. In my thirties, motherhood kicked my ass, and just like that, a decade was gone and being a teacher was different. I wanted to do everything I was doing before, but now I am a mother of two who also wants to do everything. Living according to what I know now are outdated expectations lead me to burnout. I wasn't fulfilled at work or home and was frustrated, overwhelmed and exhausted. 

When I turned forty, the universe came knocking, and I knew there was something else I had to experience. I answered the call with a midlife awakening. Waking up from the social trance was hard, and stepping out of my comfort zone into the world of self-care and self-love was awkward. However, the more Me Time I took, the more energized I felt. Yes, I had more energy!! Crazy! I know!! I worked with a coach, took courses, saw a therapist and was able to reconnect with my authentic self. You know! The woman you were before kids or a career took over. I started writing Ignite in Circle, a version of a book I started in my twenties. Two years in, I met an editor who made me start over, and although it was incredibly heartbreaking, I knew my purpose was greater than the setback, so I kept going. The book became my signature program and nothing less than a magical experience for any woman who lives it. I am now aligned with my soul goal and obsessed with all things empowering women and educators, from mother guilt to promotions, body shame, and anxiety and helping you navigate this wild thing we call life.

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I was conceived in love, born in light, and by age 18, I was dancing with the devil. I was hopeless, depressed and unable to see the good in the world around me. Five therapists later, I found one that helped me "recover." In my program Ignite in Circle, I share the life lessons my lived experiences have taught me and the wisdom I gained through education, training and coaching. I encourage you to reflect on defining moments in your past, too. I also challenge you to grow outside your comfort zone. Nothing is going to change by sitting in your pjs scrolling through Instagram. 

Again, at 22, I was suffocating from social expectations, but this time, I was stronger. I quickly realized that I was living a quarter-life crisis, and I started writing a book for women questioning gender-based roles and the rush to find a career. In search of answers, I decided to travel!  

I went to Europe alone for nine weeks, explored 13 countries and worked in Santorini, Greece, where I practiced my Italian with the tourists. I have since travelled to 33 countries and strongly encourage you to travel independently. The strength you feel, the independence you experience, and the confidence you gain are unmatched. I worked on my book for about a year, met my husband Ross, and my expectations changed. Ten years later, after the birth of our healthy baby boy and just before the arrival of our sweetly strong daughter, I briefly worked on my book again. I wrote about the pressures of motherhood, but sadly, I was too exhausted to keep up.