Change
Understanding change
Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to change something in your life – even when you want the change? You set out with good intentions: new routines, fresh habits, or
Finding your new normal.
Whether you wanted one or not.
When the life you know is CHANGING
You’ve spent years building a life. But that life is no longer the same.
Sometimes change blindsides you – a relationship ending, redundancy, or a health set-back. Sometimes you see it coming – the kids need you less, your parents need more care, or you’re preparing to move or downsize. Other times it’s quieter – a restlessness you can’t ignore, or the realisation that you’ve outgrown a version of yourself that once made sense.
You may not know what this means for you, what your future looks like, or how to create a new normal. And the uncomfortable truth? Not knowing can feel scary as hell.
Start where YOU are
Not sure what to do next? We can help you feel more grounded and take your first step towards creating your new normal.
Soul Setting meets you right where you are
Underneath the practical questions can be the ones you’re almost afraid to ask.
Who am I without the roles that have defined me for so long? How do I rebuild my life? Can I do this? Do I even want to?
You might be keeping it together on the outside while all of that is going on inside. You don’t have to pretend you’re fine here.
Soul Setting gives you a place to be honest about where you are and understand what you need now. We start there. And, there’s only one pace that matters here: the one you set for yourself.
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Soul Setting Pathways
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Soul Check-in
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Soul Needs Reflection
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Soul Alignment Review
Take a closer look at the different parts of your life: what still feels right, what no longer fits, and what you may want to change.
A message from the Founder
At certain points in life, things shift. Not just roles or routines – you shift. And one day, the life you’ve built doesn’t fit the way it once did.
It’s a feeling I know well.
I’ve moved through career changes, including redundancies, the highs and lows of parenting, and evolving relationship dynamics. Now midlife is bringing more time, more choice, and the chance to ask what I want for myself in this chapter.
Along the way, I’ve become increasingly aware of how deeply a woman’s self-worth can become tied to responsibility, usefulness, and expectation – and how destabilising it can feel when those roles change.
That’s why I created Soul Setting. I wanted women to have a place to pause, reconnect with themselves, and begin to believe that everything will be okay – even if life looks different from what they imagined.
This is the work I find most fulfilling: giving women space to be honest about where they are and connect to what matters most in this chapter of their lives.
Start with a little clarity and reassurance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Soul Setting offers guided self-reflection and personalised support to help you reconnect with yourself, understand what matters now, and find your new normal as life changes.
Women who feel caught between who they were and who they’re becoming. Whether change is sudden, expected or quietly unfolding, you may be wondering who you are beyond the roles and relationships that have shaped your life.
Soul Setting can help you:
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Make sense of how life’s changes have affected your sense of self
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Understand what you need and what matters most to you now
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Build trust in yourself and your decisions
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Make choices that reflect you, rather than others’ expectations
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Feel more grounded and find your first step, without needing all the answers
It’s not about fixing yourself. It’s about reconnecting with who you are – and what matters to you in this season of life.
No. Soul Setting offers self-reflection, guidance and mentoring. It supports you to explore your needs and choices, and does not replace professional counselling or mental health care.
Soul Setting was founded by Sharon Kells. With a degree in Adult Education and more than 20 years’ experience spanning senior leadership, strategy and change management, she has guided organisations and individuals through major change and disruption – providing clear direction and supporting the achievement of meaningful results. Alongside her own lived experience, this shaped her desire to support women through the changes midlife brings – helping them find their new normal and connect to what matters in this chapter of their lives.
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