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Love didn’t break you. Losing yourself did.

And it’s time to come home.

Not too long ago, I was exactly where you might be now.

Reeling from heartbreak. Trying to make sense of a relationship that ended in ways I never saw coming. The kind of ending that doesn’t just hurt — it unravels you. It makes you question everything:
Who am I?
Was any of it ever real?
Will I ever feel safe, seen, or loved?

For a while, I did what I thought I was “supposed” to do. I focused on the kids. I stayed busy. I tried to date.
I told myself I was fine.
But the truth is, I had to shut down every part of myself that wasn’t absolutely essential for survival — just to get through each day and help my kids thrive.

I was also carrying the weight of something much deeper:
Decades of gaslighting, manipulation, and emotional abuse.
I had learned to suppress my truth to keep the peace.
To question my reality.
To shrink myself in order to be accepted.

And on top of that — years of subtle rejection and hurt in friendships and social circles had already taken a toll. Then came the pandemic. The isolation I had long felt internally became my daily reality. My only consistent contact with the outside world was through work, the gym, and the grocery store.

I found myself completely untethered.
No social life. No safety net.
Just me — and the quiet question:
Now what?

It was in that silence that something began to shift.

I started grounding into myself. Bit by bit, I rebuilt my trust — not in others, but in me.
I stopped performing.
I stopped pretending.
And slowly, I began showing up as my full self. Not polished. Not perfect. But honest.
And from that place, I discovered something powerful:
Authentic confidence. The kind that’s not about being liked, but about being real.

I’m still on the journey.
I’m still healing.
And I hope I never stop growing or becoming more of who I truly am.

But now, I’ve stepped out from behind the computer.
Out of survival mode.
Out of hiding.
And into a life where I get to connect — really connect — with people again.

That’s why I built this community and this coaching program.
Because I see you.
I’ve walked this road.
And I want to offer others what I so desperately needed: a safe space to grow, heal, and become whole — in life, in love, and in relationship.

My coaching stands on the three pillars that carried me through my own healing:

1. Clarity – Seeing yourself and your patterns clearly, without shame or distortion.
2. Confidence – Reclaiming your voice, your value, and your presence.
3. Connection – Learning how to build genuine, nourishing relationships rooted in truth.

This isn’t about fixing yourself. You were never broken.
This is about becoming who you were always meant to be — with support, tools, and the kind of community that helps you feel safe being real.

If you’re ready for that… I’m here. And so is the community I’ve built for people like us.

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Hi, I’m Larissa!

Not too long ago, I was exactly where you are.

Reeling from heartbreak, trying to make sense of a relationship that ended in ways I never saw coming. The kind of ending that doesn’t just hurt — it makes you question everything: who you are, whether you were ever really loved, if you’ll ever trust again, or if love is even worth it anymore.
 

For a while, I tried to “move on.”
I focused on the kids.  I tried to stay busy. I told myself I was fine. I dated.
But underneath that steady exterior was someone who felt deeply confused, resentful, and alone — still aching for something real but too guarded to let anyone in.

The truth is:

We don’t get to skip the pain.
But we can learn how to walk through it with clarity, courage, and self-respect.

 

What changed everything for me wasn’t a new partner.
It was a new relationship with myself.

 

I stopped trying to “fix” or prove myself.
I started asking better questions — about what I needed, what I valued, and how I wanted to feel in a relationship.

 

And most importantly?
I stopped outsourcing my worth to people who couldn’t hold it.

MY MISSION

To help you become the kind of person who:

  • Knows how to trust yourself

  • Communicates clearly and calmly, even in conflict

  • Stops playing roles and starts being real

  • Feels safe in their body, desires, and truth

  • Cultivates deep, magnetic confidence — not performance

Because when you're rooted in yourself, your energy shifts.
And when that happens, the people you attract — and choose — shift too.

Credentials & Credibility (Soft & Subtle)

  • Certified Gottman Leader, Certified Inferno Hot Pilates Instructor (Level 2)

  • Coach + Facilitator for 4 years

  • Trauma-informed, growth-centered, emotionally honest approach

  • Creator of the Authentic Confidence 16-week group experience

  • Current MTSS Coordinator - Masters of Education in Secondary Education & Mathematics

A few things my clients often say after working with me:

"I trust myself now in ways I never imagined."
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A Few Personal Things, Too:

I’m a parent. I know what it’s like to balance personal growth with raising young children alone. It’s the most important, difficult, and thrilling job I’ll ever have.
 

I lived without a connection to myself for 35 years. I operated from patterns of pain, trauma, fear, disconnection, and social expectation. Once I came home, to myself, everything changed.
 

My daily goal is to stay connected to my body, breath, and spirit so that I can energetically flow in safety, trust, love, empathy, openness, strength, and peace. Some days are easier than others.
 

I believe in  ✨the power of thoughts and kindness ✨ physical health as a means to mental health, healing, and joy, ✨ love in the form of hard conversations and 20-second hugs, and  ✨medicine in the form of clean food, intimate connection, sunlight and trees, and of course, belly laughs.

Some of my favorite moments are the ones where someone finally says, “Wait… maybe I am ready.”

If you’re still reading this...

…it means something in you is stirring again.

And I want you to know: you’re not broken. You’re brave. And you’re not alone.

Let’s begin gently:

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