Meet Catarina!
I am a citizen of the World, Creative & Trainer in Self Evolution and a seeker of the truth. Mine, yours and, above all, ours. That makes me a leader from the heart, standing out of the norm and questioning everything. Especially myself. I love to know that there’s an order for things. That’s how I learned to trust the process of life, where all the transformation happens. As long as I am learning - I am growing - I am alive.
I may not know all the ways to experience my purpose, but I will persist until my last breath - the same way I did fresh out of college when I put aside my 4 years degree in natural sciences (Geology - the study of the Earth!) to find my true mission.
The fact that I’ve been always passionate about dictionaries and every word’s particular origin and meaning since I can remember, should have given me a clue. I eventually connected the dots using that knowledge of words in my work in Neuro-Linguistic Programming - one of the most fun and powerful skills I got to learn and implement, both personally and professionally.
Knowing that the purpose of every aspect of life can actually be traced back to the beginning, I started my quest on finding my personal mission by experiencing everything that, as a child, I wanted to be “when I grow up” (which also gave me a great excuse to reconnect with my inner power and the most genuine form of happiness we all own: a creative and expansive childlike spirit). Creating a personalized babysitting business out of this decision was of the clearest expressions of my entrepreneurial mindset and will, as well as of my passion for education and guidance.
Four years later, after having finally decided to follow my own nature and having Nature as an inspiration, I have developed a personal style of intuitive coaching which, combined with my knowledge, gave me the privilege to coach people from a meditation retreat in Sri Lanka all the way to the shore of a Dead Sea mud lake. That's how Self Evolution Coaching was born.
I also love coaching from a stage, my playground. I constantly work on the communication skills that allow me to indulge my unrestrained need to share and connect people to ideas, experiences and growth opportunities. I believe my earliest memory of this trait is from the daily entertaining performance I played as a PR aboard a bus with my mother on our way to my nursery daycare... I knew everyone, everyone knew me and our morning bus trips were always a great way to start the day for everyone!
I'm fascinated by the differences and similarities in all living beings and that's why, of course, I would love to meet you! Even without interacting with you, I confess in advance that your uniqueness fascinates me. This exact fascination and curiosity is what let me to the other side of the World to learn from the best, such as Anthony Robbins, Blair Singer, Larry Gillman, Marcus di Maria, and many others. In Portugal, I’ve tracked down some of the most talented people working in the field of communication (“Os Improváveis” improv trio, Irina Golovanova from “The Body Language Academy”, Sérgio Oliveira from “S.P.O.T.S.” - just to name a few) which helped me grow and deepen my human connection potential.
Popping in the background of all that I shared previously, is my addiction to new experiences, which is how I nourish my creativity. Challenges are what ignites my unlimited source of energy – that’s why I run walls on trampolines as a hobby and why I chose to volunteer in Palestine without knowing a thing about the local conflict. Traveling the World is what checks all my boxes. A new perspective on the flavors, the views, the people, the traditions, the languages. Shows me every single time how different and alike we are at the same time, all part of a beautiful and complex network in which every small act can unleash a huge effect World/Universe-wide [The Theory of Chaos].
I expect a lot from my life and because I know that endless possibilities are available to all humans, I make my life my art. When I do something, I make sure I do my absolute very best and upgrade from that as Kaizen (Japanese word for life-long constant improvement) is a very important part of me.
Imagine a World where trust, collaboration and growth are the norm. Now, imagine that you are part of it.
Together - you, me, us - as a tribe, we can all evolve to the Utopia that (already!) lives within us, waiting to be awakened and elevate the World to a brand new exciting Era of infinite possibilities and ultimate childlike happiness. It all starts within you, as a crucial element of Humanity's ultimate evolution.
Be the change you want to see in the World.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi
I support the will and the capacity that every person has to explore and enjoy their full potential!
WILL YOU LIVE YOUR DREAMS OR GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO YOUR PRESENT?
WILL YOU LIVE YOUR DREAMS OR GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO YOUR PRESENT?