Patrycja Karas

Life & Personal Development Coach

In 2015 I moved to London to pursue my early dreams of studying fashion marketing at one of the best fashion schools in the world.

Shortly after receiving my degree, I started working in the industry but the reality was completely different from how I imagined it. I found myself changing jobs quickly as I couldn’t find the ‘right one’ for me.

Looking back, I have learned a lot along the way but I felt so frustrated and lost as for a long time I couldn’t find my purpose. I didn’t even know what I wanted to do with my life. People around me did not fully understand me as I heard “first jobs are always hard” or “staying in any job for at least one year would look good on your CV” a lot.

But I kept asking myself: is it really it to life? Do I need to live a life that looks good on a CV? And why others must dictate the direction of my own journey and make decisions for me? There must be another way! I have always wanted more from life and I dreamed about waking up every day and doing what I absolutely love for a living.

I kept repeating the same patterns of making decisions that were keeping me stuck and I felt like I was not moving forward. I looked at other successful young women doing amazing things and living lives on their own terms. I wanted to be the same but didn’t know where to start.

On top of that, I kept finding myself in unhealthy relationships and experiencing toxic dynamics which definitely was my breakthrough. Have you heard of a runner-chaser dynamic? Yeah, that was me. Over and over again.

I am a natural empath. It means that I feel each emotion very strongly and I have the ability to put myself in someone else’s shoes very easily. In the past when I did not know how to use that beautiful trait in my favor, I kept chasing emotionally unavailable people, hoping that I would magically change them in a way I would want them to show up for me. But that never worked. I was putting someone else’s needs ahead of my own and that was draining energy hell out of me.

Because of my highly sensitive nature, I often felt (and sometimes still do) highly overwhelmed and exhausted by the outside world. It is like becoming a giant sponge and absorbing the energy of people around me. Oh gosh, it was just too much… So, There I Was, Completely Lost And Overwhelmed.

It wasn’t until sometime along the way I started asking myself: but what about me? What is it that I want? Taking good care of myself and getting clear on my own needs was the first step to my transformation. I wasn’t totally aware of it then but I started building the foundations of a loving relationship with myself.

I started thinking about myself differently.
I started liking who I am more and more.
I started setting my boundaries with people.
I started believing that I could achieve more.
I started practicing new healthy habits such as daily meditation.
I changed the story in my mind, step by step, and that slowly started affecting every area of my life in a positive way.
No, my life is not perfect and neither am I. But now I know how to bring myself back to the feeling of inner peace and self-love and that is everything.

For a long time, I greatly desired to help others but the fear of unknown was holding me back until one day I decided to follow my intuition and just go for it. Since I have gone through my own journey of transformation, I have learned about the importance of developing a better understanding about myself. This is what sparked my passion for coaching and gave me a deeper purpose to share my knowledge and experience with others. Self-development has become my greatest interest. To the point that educating myself on human psychology and mindest work is my obsession. The decision of becoming a certified Life Coach was one of the best of my life. It feels like I finally found what I truly love. Building deep relationships with other humans and helping them in becoming a better version of themselves is my purpose.

I aim to work with young females and help them build confidence and a sense of self-esteem by creating a strong and meaningful relationship with themselves first. If we truly accept and love who we are, this is when we can live to our full potential.