My journey in mental health and personal development has shaped me into a compassionate guide for those seeking transformation, healing, and inspiration. For over a decade, I've navigated my own mental health journey, overcoming challenges with anxiety and depression. This experience has given me a profound understanding of the complexities of mental health and the importance of aligning myself with my values of empathy, authenticity, and growth.

As a first-generation Mexican-American, I was never taught how to feel my emotions, how to cultivate a healthy relationship with my mind and myself. Cultural differences and stigmas kept me from validating my feelings, trauma, and experiences as a woman of color with mental health issues; it was a lonely path. I poured my heart and soul into learning, and school became my safe space to explore who I was and who I wanted to become: a passion-driven and values-driven leader. My thirst for knowledge led me through years of self-reflection, self-awareness, self-love, self-care, self-inventory, self-exploration, healing, unlearning and soul searching to get me to where I am today.

I worked in higher education for 10 years and truly loved the work I did, but my mental health struggled to keep up with the high demands of a fast-paced work environment in a broken education system (capitalism). I lost sight of what truly mattered to me: my well-being, and maintaining work/life balance. I decided to quit my career, chose to be unemployed for almost a year to rest, recover, restructure, and create self-bloom from a heart-centered and values-driven place. I knew I needed to take a chance on myself, and the unknowns of that journey were more intriguing for me to explore than the pattern of what was already known. I trusted myself, sought out support, recovered from years of burnout, and led myself to contentment. 

Allow me to help you cultivate a healthier and stronger relationship with your mind, heart, yourself, and others. 

As a Libra Sun and Ascendant, Aries Moon, with a Scorpio Stellium (Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Pluto, and North Node), I possess a profound understanding of the human psyche, emotions, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. I understand the transformative power of healing and am committed to guiding others through their own healing journeys. My empathic nature allows me to connect deeply with others' pain and help them navigate through it with compassion and wisdom. My astrological placements provide me with a balanced approach to coaching that blends collaboration, and assertiveness. I have the ability to inspire others to reach their full potential while fostering harmonious relationships and navigating challenges with grace and courage. I have the initiative and drive to lead by example, making me a highly effective and impactful coach and reader. 

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My CliftonStrengths: Woo, Communication, Individualization, Achiever and Positivity

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Vanessa Rosselle Jara, MEd, CPC

Mental Health & Leadership Coach | Tarot & Astrology Reader