Why Radiant Firefly?

As a kid growing up in Northeastern Pennsylvania, I had a good deal of access to nature, which I’ve come back to love and be so grateful for later in life. I played in creeks, made mud pies, road bikes with the neighbor kids, and chased fireflies. I left the East Coast over fifteen years ago and have always said what I miss most from back home are fireflies and lightning storms. Oregon, where I’ve lived most of that time doesn’t have either.

I’ve been thinking forever about doing a coaching business, and honestly chose this name about a year before I actually decided on getting my ICF coaching certification. I have been doing related and unrelated contract work and needed to get a business started for those reasons, and I chose this name to house it all under with the intention of finally making coaching a real thing. Here I am. The name encompasses

I chose Radiant Firefly, Capturing Your Brightest Light. Firefly, was partially due to my absolute love of the beautiful insect and marveling about their magic in the forests of PA. I also started to frequently draw Spirit Cards, and I use Kim Krans’s Animal Spirit Deck. I love her artwork, it connects me to nature more, and gives me a way to sit with the evolutions of my days, growth, relationships, and more. She has a firefly card that goes along with the element, air. She writes:

“It’s (the Firefly) inspired, and fantastic, yet fleeting.”

Kranz goes on to say,

“The Firefly contains the light of a thousand stars. It’s pure, radiant, and illuminating this high-frequency charge cannot be sustained for long, therefore the Firefly card indicates a moment of inspiration or awakening that quickly fades if we do not capture it.”

“When in balance: writes, creates, brainstorms”
“When out of balance: burnt out, feels dull”

Finally, the name had to embrace nature and true parts of me that are true to my spirit.