I wrote Eating Adverbs because I spent years figuring out how to build a life I actually enjoyed on my own and I learned that the skills involved are more practical and more learnable than most people think. Solo dining, solo travel, solo decision-making: these aren’t personality traits. They’re practices. And like any practice, they get easier and richer the more intentionally you approach them.
These coaching sessions are an extension of that work. Whether you live alone, carve out solo time in a full household, or just sense that something in your daily rhythm needs to shift, this is a space to figure out what independence looks like for you — not in theory, but in the actual texture of your week.
What I Bring to This
My background is unusual for a coach, and that’s part of the point. I’ve spent decades in theater – directing, producing, performing – which means I understand how much courage it takes to show up as yourself, especially when you’re not sure the audience will be kind. I hold a WSET diploma in wine education, so I know how to slow down and pay attention to what’s in front of you (a skill that applies to a lot more than wine). I’m a former Feng Shui consultant, which taught me that the spaces we inhabit shape the lives we lead. And I’ve been dining alone, traveling alone, and building a solo life with intention for years.
In our sessions, we’ll work with the themes and framework of the book, but tailored to your life. That might mean designing rituals that fit your actual schedule, rethinking how your physical space supports (or undermines) your independence, finding your way back to preferences you’ve forgotten you had, or just figuring out how to eat dinner at a restaurant by yourself without your heart racing. We start wherever you are.
Coaching Packages
- The Soon Session — $100
- A single 60-minute session.
- The Adverbial Reset — $275
- Three 60-minute sessions over three weeks.
- Living Adverbially — $500
- Six 60-minute sessions over three months.
- A La Carte Support — $50 per 30-minute session.
Who This Is For
In Eating Adverbs, I describe eight Portraits: ways people find their way into independence. If you recognize yourself in any of these, this coaching was built with you in mind.
The Hesitant Explorer — You’re curious about solo experiences but something keeps you circling rather than stepping in. You’ve watched someone dine alone with grace and felt a stir, but want doesn’t always mean ready. Not yet.
The Sudden Soloist — Plans fell through, someone canceled, and suddenly you’re alone with a stretch of time you didn’t ask for. The question isn’t whether you’re ready. It’s what you do with the moment in front of you.
The Reluctant Rebuilder — A shared rhythm ended, by choice or by circumstance, and you’re remembering how to lead your own life again. You’re not starting from zero. You’re relearning what you once knew.
The Bewildered Beginner — Your world was always shared. Now, through a shift you didn’t ask for, you find yourself making decisions alone for the first time. Solitude doesn’t just feel new; it feels like entering a place where nothing is quite familiar yet.
The Curious Craver — You love your people, but beneath the constant hum of connection lives a persistent longing: just ten minutes that belong to you. You’re not rebelling against companionship. You’re seeking restoration.
The Returning Parent — Somewhere in the swirl of pickups, practices, and permission slips, you misplaced yourself. Independence didn’t vanish all at once; it dissolved in small acts of care. Now you’re finding your way back.
The Balanced Connector — You schedule alone time the way others schedule meetings. You don’t stumble into solitude, you defend it. Now you want to deepen that practice and make it richer.
The Catalytic Visionary — You don’t repeat for comfort. You move for impact. Your independence isn’t measured in repetition; it’s measured in reach. You’re ready to say yes to something that scares you.
You don’t need to have your independence figured out before you start. That’s what the conversation is for.
Ready to Begin?
If any of this sounds like where you are, let’s talk. I offer a free 20-minute discovery call – no agenda, no sales pitch, just a chance to see if working together makes sense for what you’re navigating.