About

Kay's Story

As a highly motivated, aspirational, driven person– I always wanted to be the best that I could be and I gave 110% to whatever I tried.

I took my voice and passion to travel to other countries, serving others through humanitarian work and volunteering abroad.
I volunteered locally and committed myself to saving the world, one person at a time.

My resume looked amazing, but my heart was empty.

Why wasn’t I finding joy in giving to others?
Why did every day feel exhausting?
Why did depression and anxiety always come to knock me down?
Why was it that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t getting where I wanted to go in life?

I fought it for a long time, hoping eventually doing all the “right things” would help me find joy, but it eventually caught up with me and I began to secretly turn toward alcohol and either not eating at all or overeating to cope.

I began isolating and binging on TV to avoid the world and calm my anxiety..
My previous passion for serving others turned to apathy, compassion fatigue, and numbing out to ignore the burnout.

My secrets began to affect my life and my work as I seriously contemplated the escape of suicide to finally “be free.”

Thankfully, after a dark road and a couple close calls led to a wake up call, a spark of hope was flared in me again.
I knew something needed to change… a lot of “somethings” and I knew I couldn’t do it on my own.

I soon began my own journey to find balance for life and now I coach others through the steps I took in my journey to wholeness and joy.

I share this with hope that you will see how our lowest points can birth the beginning of our greatest growth.

Experience

Through the variety of experiences, my passion for helping others has continued to grow since childhood.

My love for others started with caring for and raising animals, then as a youth I became a mentor and leader of groups and speaker to larger audiences. As a young adult, seeking opportunities to challenge myself and give back to the world, I travelled to 11 countries over 11 months with an organization doing humanitarian work.

I moved closer to my dream work by teaching as a High School English Teacher, but after my mental health crisis, I knew my heart was made for counseling and promoting wellness in those around me.

I was a therapist and health/fitness coach for a couple years before starting my own business, Kay Bela Coaching.

My goal is to inspire a healthy outlook on life and uncover a simplified, uncluttered way of living to fully enjoy the benefits of what life has to offer.

Live whole. Love well. Lead adventurously.

What is Holistic Wellness Coaching?

Wellness considers various aspects of mental, physical and emotional well-being and we need to develop a healthy mindset, as we systematically tackle healthful habits to lead a powerful, energetic life.

Why use this approach?

You may be wrestling with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, mood swings, alcohol to cope, apathy, etc. when you suddenly realize you need to take drastic action before life gets worse.

We need more than tips or tricks to “fix it,” instead we need a plan and support to address the whole person and the variety of components that contribute to the problem.

It does not have to be complicated, but it does take time to simplify life.