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What Do People Come to Me For? 🦋

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Sometimes people come to me because they’re feeling stuck and aren’t sure what they want next.

Sometimes they’re trying to create more balance between work and life.

Sometimes they’re working through a career decision or growing into a leadership role.

And sometimes they simply need time to slow down and reset.

That’s what I do.

I’m a Leadership, Work-Life Balance, and Life Coach, and I’m also a Reiki Practitioner. I work one-on-one with people who want support as they move forward, reach their goals, create more balance, and build a life that feels purposeful and meaningful.

Coaching:

Coaching can be helpful when you’re navigating a career decision, working toward a personal goal, looking for more balance, or growing as a leader.

My coaching work includes:

  • Leadership coaching
  • Work-life balance coaching
  • Life coaching
  • Career and personal goal support

Reiki:

Reiki offers another way to slow down and reset.

Sometimes we simply need time to step away from the busyness of everyday life, relax, and give ourselves a chance to pause.

If you’re looking for support through coaching or would like to experience Reiki, you can book a session using my online booking link below.

To schedule a coaching session or Reiki session, scroll down to the the Reiki or Life or Leadership Coaching sections.

If you are ready to make a change, work toward a goal, or create more balance in your life, I would love to work with you. 🙂

What would you love to create more of in your life right now? 🦋

🦋 Let’s create more calm, balance, purpose, and meaning in your life.



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Which One Would You Like To Create More of this September? 🦋

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Which one would you like to create more of this month, September?

1: Creating More Calm
2: Creating More Balance

Maybe you want a few more quiet moments in your day. Time to breathe. Sit outside. Meditate. Listen to music. Pray. Simply be.

Or maybe you want more balance, creating boundaries around work, stepping away from your computer, making time for yourself, taking a weekend off, or doing something you enjoy.

Or just maybe you want a little of both. 🙂

Which are you wanting more of right now in your life?

👇 1: Creating More Calm
👇 2: Creating More Balance

Share your choice in the comments! 🦋

🦋 Hi, I am Patti Oskvarek of Coaching For Inspiration with Patti. I’m a Leadership, Work-Life Balance, and Life coach, as well as a Reiki Master, who helps individuals achieve their dreams, goals, and aspirations and live more purposeful, balanced lives outside of work.

I share strategies for achieving work-life balance, practical work and life tips, work-life balance affirmations, building better relationships, navigating leadership situations, and more.

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One Of My Favorite Parts Of The Day 🦋

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☕ One of my favorite parts of the day is enjoying my coffee outside on my patio. 🦋

This is one of my favorite places to slow down, relax, and enjoy a little quiet time. I might listen to a meditation, an audiobook, or nothing at all. Sometimes, just sitting quietly with my coffee is exactly what I need.

🦋 What is one of your favorite things to do each day that helps you feel happy and calm?

Share it with me in the comments. I would love to hear what brings a little more calm into your day. 🦋

P.S. Sorry the audio is a little echoing. 🦋

🦋 Hi, I am Patti Oskvarek of Coaching For Inspiration with Patti. I’m a Leadership, Work-Life Balance, and Life coach, as well as a Reiki Master, who helps individuals achieve their dreams, goals, and aspirations and live more purposeful, balanced lives outside of work.

I share strategies for achieving work-life balance, practical work and life tips, work-life balance affirmations, building better relationships, navigating leadership situations, and more.

✨ Want To Work With Me ✨

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Posted in Blog, Building Better Relationships Podcast, Podcasts, Video, YouTube

Episode 100: What to Do When You Feel Unappreciated at Work and in Life? | Our 100th Episode and What We’ve Learned

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When Angela and I recorded our first podcast episode back in 2018, neither of us knew where this journey would lead.

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Over the years, we’ve shared conversations about work, family, leadership, communication, resilience, health, and the many ways relationships influence our lives.

We laughed together.

We learned together.

And through it all, Better relationships begin with understanding and respect.

Episode 100 allowed us to pause and reflect not only on the feeling of being unappreciated but also on everything this podcast has taught us.

Some lessons came from our own experiences.

Others came from guests who shared their stories.

A few came from you, our listeners, whose questions and suggestions inspired episodes we might never have even considered otherwise.

One of the things we have learned is that relationships continue to grow when we are willing to listen with compassion and explore different perspectives.

This is what we hope this podcast is: a place where meaningful conversations help us better understand ourselves and the people around us.

Whether you have been listening since our first episode or have only recently discovered the podcast, thank you for sharing this journey with us.

We are grateful you are here, and we look forward to continuing these conversations with you in the upcoming episodes.

Here’s to building better relationships at home, at work, and everywhere life takes us.

Discover the Building Better Relationship Journal & Meditation to Empower you for Beautiful Relationships.⁠ Video made in Lumen5.

Patti’s Links:

To schedule a life and work-life balance coaching or Reiki session

If you would like to learn more about working with Patti for coaching services⁠⁠

Exploring Life and Work with Patti – From Chaos to Calm Podcast ⁠⁠

Angela’s Links:

Angela’s new eBook, The Empath’s Guide: How to Stop Taking on Other People’s Energy ⁠https://bit.ly/empathebook1⁠

Join Angela’s online Movement Class 7 pm Mondays, Sydney time ⁠https://classbento.com.au/dance-healing-feel-more-relaxed-and-at-home-in-your-body⁠

Join Angela on Facebook: Energy and Dance Healing for Intuitives⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/energydancehealing/⁠

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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. The coaching tools, personal experiences, and Reiki principles shared are intended to support personal growth and healthier relationships. They are not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, legal, or financial advice. Please seek guidance from a qualified professional for your individual circumstances.

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Episode 98 – Stop Absorbing Your Partner’s Energy (Stay Connected Without Losing Yourself)

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Do you absorb your partner’s or others’ emotions or feel emotionally drained after difficult conversations? 

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Many caring people find themselves carrying more than their share of emotional weight.

You want to help. You want to be supportive. You want the people you care about to feel better. But along the way, you may begin to absorb their stress, anxiety, frustration, or overwhelm as if it were your own.

This can happen in relationships, with your partner, in friendships, families, and even in the workplace.

Before you know it, you’re emotionally exhausted.

For example, someone shared a challenge they were facing. Your spouse is stressed, a coworker is frustrated, a family member is overwhelmed, or a friend needs support.

Hours later, you realize you’re still carrying the weight of that conversation and rethinking it over and over. 

Many caring, compassionate people unintentionally absorb others’ emotions. While empathy is a beautiful gift, carrying everyone else’s emotional load can leave us drained, overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted, and disconnected from ourselves.

There is a difference between supporting someone and carrying others’ emotions.

Supporting someone allows us to:

  • Listen with compassion
  • Offer encouragement
  • Be present

Carrying someone else’s emotions often looks like:

  • Worrying about them long after the conversation ends
  • Feeling responsible for solving their problems
  • Absorbing their stress as if it were your own
  • Feeling emotionally exhausted afterward

Self-Reflection Questions to Ask Yourself:

The next time you feel emotionally overwhelmed after a conversation, pause and ask:

  • What emotions belong to me?
  • What emotions belong to the other person?
  • What do I need right now to feel grounded?
  • Am I supporting or am I carrying the emotions of others?

These questions can create awareness and help you reconnect with yourself.

The strongest relationships are not built by carrying everything for one another. They are built through connection, communication, respect, and emotional awareness.

Thank you for being here.

Discover the Building Better Relationship Journal & Meditation to Empower you for Beautiful Relationships.⁠ Video made in Lumen5.

Patti’s Links:

To schedule a life and work-life balance coaching or Reiki session

If you would like to learn more about working with Patti for coaching services⁠⁠

Exploring Life and Work with Patti – From Chaos to Calm Podcast ⁠⁠

Angela’s Links:

Angela’s new eBook, The Empath’s Guide: How to Stop Taking on Other People’s Energy ⁠https://bit.ly/empathebook1⁠

Join Angela’s online Movement Class 7 pm Mondays, Sydney time ⁠https://classbento.com.au/dance-healing-feel-more-relaxed-and-at-home-in-your-body⁠

Join Angela on Facebook: Energy and Dance Healing for Intuitives⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/energydancehealing/⁠

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The welcome and thank you graphic videos were made in @Canva

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical.

Posted in Blog, Leadership Inspiration, Personal Inspiration, Podcasts, Video, Work-Life balance, YouTube

From Chaos to Calm: Coaching Tools to Design a Life You Love

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In this episode of The Coach’s Corner, host Davina Lyons sits down with Patti Oskvarek, a Life, Leadership, and Work-Life Balance Coach and Reiki Master, for a powerful conversation about confidence, boundaries, and creating a life with intention.

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Patti shares her personal journey from shyness and people-pleasing to finding her voice and helping others design a life they truly love.


Through coaching, Reiki, affirmations, and reflective practices, she guides individuals toward calm, clarity, and meaningful personal growth, both at work and beyond it.


✨ In this episode, we explore:

Finding balance in a busy, demanding world, letting go of people-pleasing and honoring boundaries, leading with intention and inner peace

🔗 Learn more about Patti and her work:

To schedule a life and work-life balance coaching or Reiki session

If you would like to learn more about working with Patti for coaching services⁠⁠

Exploring Life and Work with Patti – From Chaos to Calm Podcast

To learn more about Davina Lyons | “Mama Lyons.” Empowering authentic growth through storytelling, mindset, and resilience.

Davina’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@risingresilience1

Davina was on Building Better Relationships at Home and Work with Angela and Patti podcast Episode 56 – Being Your Authentic Me in Relationships

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs a little more calm and clarity in their life.

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Episode 93 – Overwhelmed Inside, Guarded Outside: The Intimacy Disconnect

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What if the pressure to appear calm, competent, and capable is actually what’s draining you the most?

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Many professionals and caregivers feel an unspoken expectation to hold it all together. In Episode 93 – Overwhelmed Inside, Guarded Outside: The Intimacy Disconnect, we explore how this pressure can quietly disconnect us from ourselves and others.

Connection doesn’t have to be deep, intense, or exhausting. Sometimes, it just needs to feel safe.

At home, a supportive connection might mean asking for quiet time without guilt. At work, it could mean proactively sharing your progress on a project to reduce anxiety.

When you notice overwhelm:

  1. Take a Pause
  2. Offer yourself compassion
  3. Choose one small action that supports connection

Podcast Affirmation

Even when I feel overwhelmed inside, I am learning how to stay gently connected on the outside.

If this blog and video spoke to something you’ve been carrying quietly, consider staying connected. Subscribe, listen along on YouTube or Spotify, and return whenever you need a moment of calm, clarity, and encouragement.
Thank you for being here.

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When Kindness Leads the Way – In Work and Life

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Kindness is more than being polite or pleasant. It’s a choice, a way of moving through the world with compassion, empathy, and respect.

Every moment offers a decision:

  • Will I react with frustration?
  • Or respond with calm and grace?

When we choose kindness, we soften tension, build trust, and strengthen relationships in ways that feel natural and authentic.

Simple daily examples:

  • Smile at someone passing by
  • Say hello or thank you
  • Offer a compliment
  • Slow down long enough to truly see others

These examples have a ripple through our day and often uplift the people around us more than we realize.

Kindness in the Workplace: 

In the workplace, kindness is a powerful yet often overlooked leadership skill.

It may look like:

  • Listening without interrupting
  • Acknowledging others’ efforts
  • Offering help without expecting anything in return
  • Choosing calm communication, even in stress

When we pause before responding to a stressful email or a heated moment in a meeting, it can shift the entire tone of a conversation.

Kindness Toward Yourself:

Many of us freely offer kindness to others, yet struggle to provide it to ourselves. Self-kindness fuels resilience, clarity, and emotional well-being. Without it, we risk burnout, compassion fatigue, and inner frustration.

Self-kindness may look like:

  • Take breaks without guilt
  • Say “no” when you need to
  • Rest when your body calls for it

When kindness leads the way, others naturally feel safer, calmer, and more connected, and this is how compassion spreads, one moment at a time.

What is one small act of kindness you can offer today?

If you’re ready to bring more clarity, balance, and intention into your life, I would love to support you.
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How to Get Out of a Rut: Simple Shifts to Feel Inspired Again

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We’ve all experienced moments when life feels very heavy and our motivation is lacking. It’s a signal that something needs to shift.


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Recently, someone made a harsh comment that sent me into a spiral of self-doubt. For a few days, I felt unmotivated and creatively blocked, like I couldn’t move forward.

Eventually, I paused and reflected: Who am I really doing this for?

The answer became clear for me; it’s for all of you who are seeking encouragement and calm in the chaos of life.

When we’re in a rut, it’s tempting to think we need a complete overhaul at once. However, it’s often the small changes that make the most difference. Ruts thrive on sameness, so anything new, even small, helps.

Journaling is one of the most powerful ways to gain clarity. It helps you see patterns, release emotions, and focus on what truly matters.

Reflect on this question:

🖋️ What shift will I make today to inspire me and get me out of this rut?

Affirmation: I trust that ruts are temporary, and I have the strength to move forward.

You may be surprised how one thought can begin to create change, and your outlook shifts from feeling demotivated to inspired.

If you’re ready to rediscover clarity, balance, and purpose, explore my Coaching and Reiki services.

DISCLAIMER |These blogs and videos are from my point of view.

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How Gratitude Reduces Stress and Creates Balance at Work and Home

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Life is full of work deadlines, family responsibilities, and the never-ending to-do list. In the midst of all this, gratitude becomes a practice that can shift our perspective during the day.

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Stress can show up from decision overload, constant busyness, and the feeling that there’s never enough time. Gratitude offers a pause, a way to breathe and reframe our perspective.

By practicing the Reiki principle, ‘Just for today,’ I am grateful for my many blessings, which can help shift the focus from stress to peace.

This simple yet powerful reminder brings us back to the present moment.

Affirmation for Gratitude:

Just for today, I will give thanks for the little things.

Applying Gratitude at Work and Home:

At work: Before a meeting, silently name one thing you’re grateful for.

At home: Think of one thing you are thankful for.

Starting the day with gratitude, even on the most stressful days, feels better with a sense of thankfulness.

A Self-Reflection Journal Prompt:

How does practicing gratitude help lessen your stress?

If you tried one of these gratitude practices, let me know in the comments how it went.

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