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Imagine…

Imagine a room with two chairs.  You can sit on only one chair at a time.  When you are sitting on one chair, it is impossible for you to be on the other.

On one chair you feel limited and separate.  You believe you have to figure things out, work hard, fit in, be practical, and defend your piece of the pie.  This chair may be labeled the ego or false self chair.

On the other chair you feel inspired and connected.  You have a deep sense of trust and experience  joy and gratitude for your life.  You are open and available for inspired ideas and dreams. This chair may be labeled the spirit or true self chair.

Soul-filled Life is about creating your life from the seat of your true self.

 “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”

~Carl Jung

Who is Heather Gray?

I am the creator and founder of Soul-filled Life.  I have been in the Personal Growth field for over 15 years as a workshop leader, coach, and writer. For the majority of this time (with the exception of 2.5 years when I worked with a non-profit) I have been someone who works for herself  in a “have laptop will travel” fashion.

In my coaching business, I love working with smart, creative people and supporting them in envisioning their best life,  setting the stage for heart-filled change and creating lives and businesses they love.  A Soul-filled Life!

A bit about my journey…

After receiving a traditional education (a B.A. in Psychology from Brown University, and a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), I quickly stepped off the typical career path in my mid-20′s when I announced to the world that myself and my dear friend, Samantha Phillips, were “Writing a book!”

After a 2 year journey, I successfully co-authored the Teen Girl Guide book, Real Girl Real World: A Guide to Finding Your True Self, which has been featured on NPR and in Teen People Magazine, published in 2 languages, and is currently in it’s second edition.  Being a published author and bringing “Real Girl Real World” to fruition, remains an incredible inspiration to me, that “if you can dream it you can have it.”

I also learned pretty quickly that authoring a single book, though an amazing experience, is not enough to establish a living. However, I was hooked on the creative, freedom-based lifestyle.

I kept learning and following my interests.  I studied with a Shaman Healer for a year and became Reiki Master/Teacher. I was living in NYC when the World Trade Centers went down in September 2001 and was able to offer healing sessions at Pier 94′s  Family Assistance Center, set up to aid the families of the 9/11 victims.  In 2003 I studied with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and was certified as a Holistic Health Counselor.  I have coached hundreds of individuals to create healthier lifestyles.  I also trained and led workshops for a wonderful company, PAX Programs that is committed to Peace on Earth between the sexes and teaches women how to understand men.

In 2007  I became a certified Soul Coach under the direction of Denise Linn.  Soul Coaching is a funny term, because your “soul” does not need coaching – what need’s coaching is yourself so that you can get out of the way and tune into your souls messages.  This was a turning point in my life direction when my eclectic background, interests and trainings seemed to come together.  In 2009, I fine tuned with Martha Beck’s Life Coach training.  Denise Linn and Martha Beck have served as two of my greatest mentors and life catalysts.  I am very grateful for their teachings, transformational tools, and for being fantastic role models for trusting one’s True Self. 

Year 2009 was a big one for me.  After some soul searching and taking a stand for my best and most authentic life vision, I creatively birthed Soul-filled Life.  The name came to me during a cross country pilgrimage and was formed from combining the terms “Soul Coach” + “Life Coach.”   I always tell my clients “If the domain is available for $9.99 on Go Daddy, then it’s meant to be!”  And so it was.

As most Soul-filled projects are, creating my own business has been a journey of learning, experimenting, and taking action steps on those dream ideas.  What has been most satisfying is knowing that my small creative business, grown by my own two hands (and a lot of time on the laptop), now touches thousands of people, on a regular basis, from around the world.  I also love getting to play with some of the most fantastic and innovative thinkers on the planet.  And my favorite part is that my daily activities are full of meaning and purpose, and I am engaged in making my creative dreams a reality.

Here are some fun achievements from the past few years, since creating Soul-filled Life:

• I launched 2 new business brands (The Soul-filled Life and The Laptop Lifestyle)
• Became an official ‘Laptop Lifestyler’ when I traveled across the USA and back, while building my coaching business
• Hosted a virtual summit for more than 600
• Created the Laptop Lifestyle Freedom Kit – to help creative types have even more freedom and fulfillment
• I checked off a life long goal of traveling to Africa to do humanitarian work
• Launched the Soul-filled Life Cafe – a blog series featuring expert coaches and entrepreneurs
• Made money doing what I love
• Earned dollars while sleeping (from e-products… love that so much!)
• Purchased my own, beautiful home-with-soul in upstate New York

I would love to help you get on track with your best life. Stick around by signing up for my Soul-filled newsletter, submit a comment at the blog, or connect with me via Facebook.

Much love to you on your journey.

My official bio:

In case you’re publishing something about me or just want to hear about me in the third person. . .

Heather Gray is an innovative coach and expert at helping smart, creative people tap into their soul’s brilliance and breakthrough to new levels of success in their lives.  Heather has been coaching, leading workshops, and writing about personal growth for over 15 years. She is the award-winning author of “Real Girl Real World:  A Guide to Finding Your True Self” (Seal Press);  the founder of the popular “Soul-filled Cafe,” a virtual gathering with expert coaches; and the creator of the “Laptop Lifestyle Freedom Kit,” for individuals who want to work where, when and how they want.

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