I am Sara

 

An unexpected invitation to move from my quaint historic home in Slovenia to New York City to play Division 1 basketball is where this journey began. While at first, it was a daunting idea, I somehow knew it was the right one.

After leading my U-18 National team at the European Championship, I got to leading my D-1 team from dead-last to a championship one, while obtaining a degree in Journalism and an MBA with distinction. Marrying the love of my life, and moving to the suburbs, I became an entrepreneur after losing my job when we found out we were expecting. I went on to pioneer online business management agency models with a toddler and newborn in tow, and pivoted a couple of times afterward. In 2022, I was called back home to Slovenia after nearly two decades in the USA, coming full circle with a new powerful vision. Against all odds, we started a new life and opened up to all the new possibilities.

Indeed, I am intimately acquainted with the art & science of redefining success, reimagining new possibilities, embracing new beginnings, navigating life-altering decisions without disappointment, and experiencing profound love and connection. To say I know something about the caterpillar moving through the goo to become a magnificent butterfly is an understatement.

I've walked the talk during pivotal moments such as navigating the ambiguous loss of identity and sense of belonging on a foreign continent; severe burnout that led me to the ER multiple times; a deep postpartum depression; and health issues that saw me gain a metric ton of weight seemingly overnight.

Looking back, none of it was logical or linear, and none of it made any sense. It was about following my heart and inner knowing through the uncertainty, softening into receiving, and giving myself permission to integrate parts of me that were forgotten in my pursuit of excellence. Just like you, I am still on the journey, welcoming pieces of my life that are looking to unfold.

Here is my story.