The 4 Path Framework

The 4 Path Framework names a consistent pattern people move through during periods of change and transition.
Not as a straight line, but as a cycle that repeats across a lifetime.

These four paths reflect how identity, mindset, and capacity reorganize when old strategies stop working and something new is forming:

The Descent — deconstruction, awareness, and letting go
The Valley — compassion, mindset shifts, and integration
The Climb — confidence, visibility, and capacity-building
The Summit — leadership, stewardship, and sustained presence

Rather than treating these phases as problems to fix or push through, the framework approaches each path as a necessary stage with its own work, skills, and pace.

When people understand where they are, frustration gives way to orientation.
Instead of getting stuck or self-critical, they’re able to respond intentionally, choosing practices and supports that match the path they’re on.

All education and programs offered here use the 4 Path Framework to help people navigate change with clarity, compassion, and agency without pathologizing the process or rushing the outcome.

Important to note: You don’t move through these paths once.
You move through them many times with different content, deeper skill, and more self-trust each time.

FIGURE OUT WHAT PATH YOU’RE ON:

The Descent
(Deconstruction · Awareness · Letting go)

People here are often confused, grieving, or quietly restless.

You may be in the Descent if you’re asking:

  1. What used to work for me — and why doesn’t it anymore?

  2. What am I questioning that I never questioned before?

  3. Where do I feel resistance, grief, or disorientation rather than clarity?

  4. What expectations, roles, or identities feel heavier than they used to?

  5. Am I trying to return to an old version of myself that no longer fits?

The Valley
(Compassion · Mindset shifts · Integration)

People here often feel tender, self-critical, or impatient with the pace.

You may be in the Valley if you’re asking:

  1. Why do I know what’s happening, but still feel stuck?

  2. Why does self-criticism show up most when I’m trying to grow?

  3. What would it mean to stop pushing and start staying with myself?

  4. Where do I need new skills, not more insight?

  5. How do I treat myself when I don’t have clear answers yet?

The Climb
(Confidence · Visibility · Capacity-building)

People here feel energy returning, alongside fear of being visible again.

You may be in the Climb if you’re asking:

  1. How do I move forward without burning myself out?

  2. What does visibility look like after everything I’ve learned?

  3. Where am I ready to act — but still hesitant?

  4. How do I build confidence that isn’t performance-based?

  5. What capacity do I need in order to sustain this next level?

The Summit
(Leadership · Stewardship · Sustained presence)

You may be in the Summit if you’re asking:

  1. How do I hold responsibility without losing myself?

  2. What kind of leadership feels ethical and sustainable now?

  3. How do I stay connected to my values as my influence grows?

  4. Where am I being asked to mentor, guide, or steward others?

  5. What does success look like when I’m no longer proving anything?

Once you can narrow in on where you are in your current transition, the easier it is to navigate to your next move. Whether you are just beginning the Descent into the unknown, tired of sitting in the Valley waiting for things to change, eagerly waiting for the tools to climb or looking for ways to lead others through what you just went through, I am here to help you remove outdated identities, find your inner authority, & help you take empowered action rooted in self trust so you can keep moving forward.

I’d love to hear more about what path you are on ~ send me an email & lemme know!

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