Being a Life Coach for Immigrants with Ewelina Konyndyk

Cafecito with Rosie

A new year means new guests! Rosie opens with a blessing for her followers: May the Lord bless you and keep. May the Lord make his face shine upon you. May the LOrd be gracious upon you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV

The first quarter is dedicated to the topic of purpose and with that in mind Rosie’s first guest is Ewelina Konyndyk, a Life Coach for Polish born immigrants in the US. As a first generation immigrant from Poland, she is the Life Coach she needed when she came to the US. In her practice she helps clients develop relationships with themselves based on self love, compassion and self awareness. She teaches them to develop tools to manage the mind and emotions. Clients quickly shift from feeling discouraged, disconnected, insecure and overwhelmed to calm and empowered.

To understand how Ewelina became a life coach Rosie asks Ewelina to share a bit of her personal story. In January 2005, Ewelina immigrated from Poland to Michigan to work as an au pair and travel across the US. The plan was not to stay in the US. However, while in Michigan she met her husband and things instantly changed. She felt a very special connection with him and just knew she had to stay. She expected for things to just fall into place, but they didn’t. She struggled with living in the US even with a supportive husband and job in photography she loved. She struggled with finding her identity in the US. She resented not being able to use her graduate training as a Polish Language teacher. She had a clear vision of who she was and would become in Poland, but no clear self identity in the US. Her life was not unfolding as she imagined it. This tension caused years of suffering. Deep inside she felt confused, ashamed, and angry. Rosie shared that she could relate and holding on to one’s ego prevents them from appreciating the many opportunities available to one in the US.

The turning point in Ewelina’s journey was when she decided she had to return to Poland. While her husband and his family were supportive, it was a tough decision. She felt that if she could just return home things would become clearer. If she could just meditate in Poland, then she’d get the answers she needed. She sold her car, quit her job and purchased a one-way ticket. Then, after two weeks of mediating and seeking answers she got an answer. And it was to return to the US! This only caused her to go deeper into crisis. Now, she began to question her higher guidance, not just her identity. She did not return to the US but instead stayed in Poland living with her grandmother for three months. Eventually she met with a healer. Sure enough the healer told her to return to the US! In 2011, she returned to the US not only to her husband and his family but to a job she had prayer for. Rosie shares that it is so important to write down our desires and be specific in what you want.

Today, Ewelina believes that her journey was filled with unnecessary drama and could have been avoided if she had a good life coach. She was confused and needed clarity. She needed someone who would ask deep questions and not stop pushing when the answer they hear is “I don’t know.” Becoming a life coach happened naturally. She has always been a great listener, the person people confided in, and into self-improvement. So, she took upon herself to become a certified life coach. She obtained her most recent certification in March of 2021 though she has been a certified life coach for years. You can connect with Ewelina at www.lifecoachforimmigrants.com, on Facebook where she hosts a private group called Wise Women Immigrants, and lastly, her podcast called Empowerment for Immigrants.

The show ends with a quote from Rosie “ Clarity is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself, Clarify gives you power”.

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