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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 13

The voice saying “you’re not enough” is not yours.
Your true voice says: “try again, I’m with you.” 💚

#coaching #climatecoach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 10

The year is not over.
You still have time to shift the story.
What one thing would make you proud to say: “I did it in 2025”?

"coaching #climatecoach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 8

"I can’t handle any more bad news," I hear from my clients.
So don’t. Your nervous system has limits, honor them.

Being informed doesn’t require being overwhelmed. Take breaks. Choose your sources. Choose the people and topics.

Our ability to choose makes us the authors of our own lives.

#coach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 7

The world doesn’t need us to be heroes.
I believe it needs us to be human: messy, caring, trying, failing, trying again.

#coaching #climatecoaching

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Your perfectionism isn’t helping you or the planet.
That all-or-nothing thinking that says "If I can’t do everything, I shouldn’t do anything" is not our friend. It paralyzes us.

Start messy. Start small. Start where you are.

#coaching #climatecoach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 3

"How do you stay hopeful?" I was asked at a conference.
Hope is a feeling. And it doesn’t live without action.

Action is always our choice. Some days I act while feeling hopeless.
Some days I act while feeling grateful.
The feeling doesn’t have to match the choice.

#coaching #climatecoach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Sep 1

When clients say "I feel hopeless about the future," I hear "I care so much it hurts."
We don't pathologize that love, we find ways to channel it.

#coaching #climatecoach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 30

My problem is wanting everything to happen faster.
I run harder, push more, try to spin the planet quicker.
But it keeps rotating at the same pace.

Are you happy with your speed?

#selfreflection #coaching

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Do you guarantee results?" clients ask.
I can't guarantee anything except my presence and skill.
You're not buying a magic pill, you're investing in your own capacity to create change.
The transformation is always yours to choose!❤️

#coaching #cilmateanxiety

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 25

Watched an interview with a female leader today.
Caught myself thinking: when we perform leadership using masculine scripts, we don't bring our gifts - we just become poor copies.
What if leading like a woman meant something entirely different?
What would that look like?

#coaching #femaleleader

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why is coaching effective when you don't give advice?
Because advice assumes I know your life better than you do.
Questions assume you have your own wisdom.
Guess which approach actually creates lasting change?

#coaching #wellbeing #climateanxiety

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 21

Why is being understood about climate anxiety so helpful? Because many people think we are ‘overly sensitive’ to climate crisis. When someone finally says, ‘Your grief makes sense,’ something inside relaxes and we feel hopeful again.

#anxiety #coaching #climate

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 20

Why does loud exhaling relax us? It's ancient wiring. Our ancestors spent days hunting, hiding from danger. Only when they reached their cave could they exhale loudly without fear of predators hearing them. This signaled "We're safe now." Our brain still recognizes this code. EXHALE!

#coaching

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you fo sharing! Very interesting, as well as your post on Why Changing Yourself is the First Step to Changing the World. As a climate coach I can’t agree more!)

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Do we even have time for personal change when the world is burning?" my client asked. I believe that inner transformation is climate action. Every person who heals their eco-anxiety becomes more effective, not less. We can't pour from empty cups.

#coaching #climateanxiety #climatechange

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 23

A client told me how tired she was of always being the ‘strong one’ on her team.
We discussed what it might look like to lead using vulnerability rather than invincibility.
What if the strongest thing you say as a leader is ‘I don't know’ or ‘I struggle too’? Is that bold or weak, do you think?

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 21

When something seems overwhelming, ask yourself:
Layer 1: What do I THINK about it?
Layer 2: How do I FEEL about it?
Layer 3: How does it manifest in my BODY?

Often we get stuck in the thought layer. Think about it)
#InnerResilience

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 18

"I'm afraid my emotions are too loud for this world." - my client said.
We spent an hour discovering that her "loud" emotions were actually perfectly calibrated responses to an overwhelming reality.
The world isn't too small for our feelings.We just need to find people to live it together.

#coach

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 16

When climate anxiety feels overwhelming:

Name it - "I'm feeling scared about the future"
Locate it - Where do you feel it in your body?
Contain it - Imagine putting it in a box for now
Schedule it - "I'll think about this at 3pm for 10 minutes"

#climateanxiety

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 14

I watered my plants this morning while listening to the news on ecosystem collapse.
Kind of absurd.
Here I am, nurturing a pot of green life while forests suffer thousands of miles away.
But maybe that's exactly the point. Maybe tending to what's in front of us is how we tend to what's beyond us.

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Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 13

Today I brought my metal chopsticks to a sushi place. My son asked, "What difference does it make if you are alone doing this?"
Maybe none. Maybe everything. But I sleep better knowing I tried. Are small acts naive, or do they matter?

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 11

"I'm not here for solutions. I just need someone to hear me without trying to fix me."
That's what I've heard in our 1st session.
So we sat. We didn't problem-solve. We didn't strategize. We just witnessed what was there.
Sometimes the deepest healing happens in the space between words.

#coaching

Anastasija Štelmane @ecobeing.bsky.social · Jul 9

I don’t coach to fix. I coach to accompany. Do you feel safer when someone has answers — or when they listen?

#coaching #feelings #psychology #climatecoach