My Story
Hello I am Amy Long!
I have been living in the Atlanta, GA area since 2021 and I am originally from a small town near Birmingham, AL. I grew up attending a fundamentalist Baptist church, so from an early age, I was taught to not ask questions and to just trust and obey. My world was turned upside down when I realized that I am a queer woman at the age of 22. When I moved to Atlanta, I rebuilt my life and had the opportunity to completely start over while embracing my true identity.
My Life as a Sad Gal
I have battled sadness and depression for as long as I can remember. I remember as a teenager when I decided to just go along and embrace the dogma that I was surrounded by, but it just was not me. I had no reason to question what I was taught growing up until my big awakening. All of a sudden, people that I had grown up with my entire life acted like I no longer existed. I also had a sadness over a lack of connection to my parents. This sadness became who I was. I just identified as a sad person and never even thought to ask myself if that was how I wanted to live. I developed some not so healthy coping mechanisms to cope with the sadness that was ever present.
My Second Big Awakening
I was just drifting through life and I thought that I was doing just fine when I had a huge realization in 2022 that I was far from fine. I saw a speaker who rocked my world and just a few minutes of some "light" inner child work made me realize that I needed help...and alot of it! I decided to jump into being coached and started devouring self help material. I now feel joy that I never felt was possible for me. I stopped taking anti-depressants, stopped the unhealthy coping mechanisms and I have decided that my life's mission is to now help others to find this joy that I have found.
My Life as a Transformational Coach
I am now looking to help other women who are ready to let go of sadness and anger from the past to re-write their stories and find the joy that they deserve. We will first dive into what makes you you and then we will work on re-training your brain to see the word through a new lens. Do you remember how you felt as a little girl when you opened a brand new pack of Lisa Frank stickers? You can feel this way everyday with some work and I want to help you to get there!
I approach all coaching sessions with curiosity, trust and no judgement. I will create a safe space for you to unpack what is weighing you down and I will help you to build a new way of life that includes joy, fulfillment and a new way to deal with what the world throws your way. Let's find your inner sparkle!