I BELIEVE THAT WE CREATE OUR OWN REALITY MOMENT BY MOMENT
To be honest, I haven’t always lived by this mantra. In my “past life,” I was always on the go. I had a really, really hard time stopping to simply enjoy life, bask in the sun, or just be present with a significant other. I always needed that constant state of stress, overachieving work life, or anything that would keep me chasing the next level of success. I look back and think it was a chaotic way of living life, but it was all that I knew. I would always tell others, “Oh, I work so, so much better under stress!” Now I know why…
Several years after founding this website and several other businesses, I had a major realization. While I looked as if I had it together on the outside, I was far from having anything together (other than maybe parenting my children). This major epiphany would hit me so hard that it would take several more years to unravel.
Once this unraveling started, I realized I had always lived in this “chaos state” because I was avoiding sitting by myself. I was always looking externally for happiness instead of internally for acceptance, approval, and authenticity.
LEARNING TO SIT
Fast forward. I woke up three years ago in February of 2020 and realized that my life was not aligned with how I wanted to live. I felt very lost in my own little world. I was no longer finding joy in my day to day chaotic life as a pandemic brought the chaos to a screeching halt.
I found during this time that I had been given an amazing opportunity to detoxify my life - saving the good and releasing the bad. That meant letting go of some people, toxic relationships, and some fun little thing called self-sabotage. :)
I was simply looking for INTENTIONAL LIVING that would allow me more authenticity in my own life, more balance, less stress, more ways to thrive, more presence with my children, less multitasking, and most of all, true and genuine happiness.
reCLAIMED SILENCE™ was born out of a process of wanting to help others become unstuck as they approached midlife, but inadvertently, this site has empowered me to rediscover myself.
It has allowed me to find my passions, create an intentional life filled with true purpose and vision, independence, and most importantly, loving the person staring back at me in the mirror.
I want to help you do the same.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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EDUCATION & CAREER
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1997
Behavioral Based Science and Safety (BBS) Certification, 2004
Corporate Industrial Engineer, 1999-2007
Associate Industrial Engineer, 1997-1999
Engineering Co-Op, 1992-1996
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CERTIFICATIONS
Squarespace Web Design Circle Member, 2022-Present
Neuro Linguistics Master Practitioner Accreditation (NLP), 2022 (Pending)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification, 2021
Mindfulness and Meditation Certification, 2019
Life Coach Certification, 2018
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & LEADERSHIP
reCLAIMED SILENCE™, Founder, 2016
Entrepreneur Leader, Toxin-Free and Family Wellness Collective, 2022-Present
Founding Partner, Holistic, Wellness Collective, 2020 - 2022
Entrepreneur Leader, Global Skincare Company, 2013 - Present
Experienced Builder of Diverse and Inclusive Teams and Communities, 2000-2022
reCLAIMED SOCIAL™, Professional Web Design and Social Media Creator, Founder, 2022
MICHELLECOCHRANWELLS.COM, Professional Keynote Speaker and Workshop Speaker, Launching November 2023