Take Charge of Your Life...It all Starts with Yourself!™
A Self-Empowerment Academy for Women
The life you want begins with the woman you become.
For over 15 years, I've helped women strengthen their confidence, trust their own judgment, and take greater ownership of their lives. My work is grounded in practical guidance, personal experience, and one simple belief: When a woman understands herself more deeply, she can make decisions with greater conviction and create a life that feels true to who she is.
My mother first taught me the importance of being true to myself. She was my best friend, my mentor, and my greatest source of encouragement. Despite a difficult upbringing and two challenging marriages, she worked hard to create a loving life for me and my two brothers. Her example taught me independence, perseverance, and the courage to make my own way.
When she died from breast cancer at just 50, I was still young and finding my place in the world. Losing her left me grieving and unanchored. Although I had always been independent, I began looking to others for direction and losing touch with what I wanted for myself.
I was still working in a corporate administrative job when I sought help finding that direction. After struggling to obtain a therapist who accepted my insurance, I followed a friend's suggestion to get a Tarot reading. I knew nothing about Tarot, but the reading sparked my curiosity and led me to begin studying the cards.
Eventually, I decided to leave the corporate work I had done for more than fifteen years. I wanted to honor my mother by building a life around helping others, but I was still struggling to find my own footing. During that vulnerable chapter, I entered a controlling and abusive relationship that lasted eight years.
Rebuilding my life took time. My experiences with family, friendships, grief, and that relationship pushed me to examine my beliefs and recognize patterns in my life. I began to understand the difference between supporting someone else and losing myself in the process. Little by little, I rediscovered my own voice and the strength my mother had helped me develop.
Becoming an independent cleaner and organizer gave me a way to support myself while I continued developing my coaching business. As I rebuilt my self-reliance and independence, I was eventually able to leave the relationship and regain control of my life.
Those personal experiences were the foundation of my understanding of people and relationships. They taught me firsthand how difficult it can be to lose trust in yourself, feel isolated, and want something better without knowing how to begin.
My work with individuals and families added to that understanding. Over more than two decades of cleaning and organizing, I saw the everyday challenges people face and how their surroundings can reflect and influence their stress, habits, relationships, and overall wellbeing.
I also continued studying Tarot and began working as a professional Tarot reader before becoming a coach. For more than twenty years, the cards have been a practical tool for reflection in my own life, helping me question assumptions, recognize patterns, and consider different perspectives. My work as a reader gave me another way to help others explore their concerns and gain insight into their own lives.
Whether we work together through a Tarot Insight Session, a Real Talk Session, private coaching, or my Reset & Rise service, my goal is the same: to help you understand yourself more deeply, recognize your strengths, and take practical steps toward a life that reflects what matters to you.
I don't believe women need to be “fixed.” I believe they often possess more strength, wisdom, and ability than they recognize. I offer honest conversation, encouragement, and support to help you see those qualities in yourself and put them into practice.
If you're ready to strengthen your confidence, trust yourself more fully, and take greater ownership of your life, I'd be honored to support you.
Sincerely,
Giselle Buonomo
Women’s Self-Empowerment Strategist & Consultant
This photo captures the early days of my coaching career...setting up and cleaning my former office.