About Jessica Praise
For you For solopreneurs For teams
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personal growth Coaching for life and business

 

an uncompromised life

 
 
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“Darling, you feel heavy because you’re too full of truth. Open your mouth more. Let the truth exist somewhere other than your body”
— Della Hicks-Wilson
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We’re busy, we’re getting on with it and doing what we can. And we know we have so much to be grateful for. And yet… something feels off. 

We roll our eyes at the word ‘balance but that’s exactly what we’re after. A sense of ease in our lives. A feeling of deep connection with who we are and what we want. The ability to let go of expectations and obligations. 

And permission to finally live life on our own terms. Calm AND inspired. Grounded AND energised. Content AND hungry for more.

 
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jessica uys coaching

Hi! I'm Jessica. I’m here to help you find your way back to your truth so you can live an uncompromised life. One that feels free, connected and strong.

I’m good at showing you a different perspective, helping you dig beneath the surface and cut through your own BS so you can live your life in a way that feels true to you. 

Living an Uncompromised Life requires courage. It takes a willingness to stop pretending. And it requires the desire to show up in a completely different way.

Yes, it feels kind of scary. Change usually does. But you don’t have to do it alone.

 
“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting sick of their own bullshit”
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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10 Reasons to get to know yourself really, really well
The Hundreds of Ways We're All Just Pretending
The Hundreds of Ways We're All Just Pretending
Manifesto of an Uncompromised Life
Manifesto of an Uncompromised Life
“Jess seems to be able to verbalise exactly how I am feeling and I leave with tools that I can apply to my life. I have learned so much about myself and the choices that I make and am able to now more consciously choose what serves me.”
— Kristin Tennent

COACHING & WORKSHOPS

FOR YOU | YOUR BIZ | YOUR TEAM

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“Jessica’s depth of knowledge and intuition combined to help me get clear. She helped me explore, accept, and challenge my thoughts and my actions and reconnect with myself, something I’ve avoided for a long time””
— Tanya Monteiro
 
do what you love

FOR YOU

Learn how you can tune into what you really want and desire so you can live your life from choice. 

Jessica uys business coaching

FOR solopreneurs

Learn how alignment with yourself means alignment with your business.

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FOR TEAMs

Identify your team's unique strengths and gaps in building a high-performing, high-trust team.

 
 

upcoming workshop

introduction to the enneagram

A 1-day workshop to help you explore your truth & move forward. In life, relationships & business

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Recent Musings

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Creating the Space to Speak your Truth
Creating the Space to Speak your Truth
Developing Self Awareness through the Enneagram
Developing Self Awareness through the Enneagram
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10 Reasons to get to know yourself really, really well
The Hundreds of Ways We're All Just Pretending
The Hundreds of Ways We're All Just Pretending

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Sharing the wisdom of the Enneagram has been such a joy over the past few years. When we gather together in a group to share insights around our Type, we feel understood and we feel seen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The word most often used by participants is "relief". Relief at finally understanding ourselves and the way we've been showing up all these years. Clarity around our behaviour, our motivations, and our fears. And a deep sense of empathy for ourselves, knowing that we've been doing our best, that nothing about our behaviour is wrong, it's just what we felt equipped with at the time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll be hosting a 1-day workshop in Durban on the 21st of July. Please follow the link in my bio to find out more and to catch the early bird pricing. If you've been curious about this for a while, I'd love to have you join me! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . #durbanworkshops #whatsondurban #personaldevelopmentdurban #personalgrowth #enneagramforpersonalgrowth #enneagramworkshop #selfawareness #neverstoplearning
I've spent a large part of my adult life traveling. I was lucky enough to have a job that took me all over the world, and then when I started my own business over 7 years ago, I made sure to design my life in a way that created plenty of space for adventure. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fast forward a few years and things changed. A number of "plot twists" and restarts in my business meant that I couldn't afford to travel 2-3 times a year. In fact, I couldn't afford to do much at all over a 3 year period. As someone who'd come accustomed to the freedom and variety that travel brings, I found this incredibly difficult. It made me feel a sense of stuckness and limitation. I know it was good for my #enneagram7 to learn how to be present and find joy in the now. But it was a hard lesson nonetheless. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This evening I leave for a 3 week trip to the UK to visit family and friends, to attend writing and photography and essential oil workshops, and to solo roadtrip through Cornwall. I feel a flicker of my previous self resurfacing, and yet with everything that's happened in between, I also feel enormous gratitude for the privilege to be able to do this. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . #joyinthenow #thesehappydays #raiseyourvibration #consciousliving #intentionalliving #wanderlust #freedomseeker #ilovecornwall #walkingcornwall #seekthejoy #thesemomentsofmine #choosejoy #gratitudechangeseverything #walkingholidays #highvibrationliving #anuncompromisedlife
I've been very quiet here for quite a long while. Posting started feeling like a chore, something I HAD to do, rather than something I wanted to do. That, and I realised I could be channelling my energy in other ways. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Like doing the actual work. Like participating in my real life. And like having the courage to show up in ways that make me feel truly alive. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm proud to say I've been doing a lot more of that this year. I've been stretching myself in areas I wouldn't have before. 6 months ago, I'd never have believed I'd be meditating for nearly an hour a day. That I'd agree to talk on radio. That I'd be taking my corporate work in an exciting new direction. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don't know what's next. But I'm proud of my progress so far and I'm going to keep on showing up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . #daringgreatly #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #enneagram #stepup #expansion #wearethemakers #raiseyourvibration #alifeofintention #playingbig #findingcourage #personalpower #timeforchange #daretolead #meditateeveryday #thoughtscreatereality #showup
Anxiety shows up in funny ways. I used to think it was attached to a certain event or circumstance in my life. We learn that it's about participating too much in the future, worrying about what may or may not happen. But for me, it's different. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And because it's reared its ugly head again lately, I've been questioning it even more, trying to find a solve. Am I trying to control things? Understand things? Am I living too much in the future? Where exactly is this coming from, and why now particularly? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This morning I woke up and the very first thought that popped into my mind was: "Anxiety is the absence of joy. You've lost the pleasure in your life." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Oh wow. That struck hard. And as is the case with the stuff that hits so intensely, it's because it feels like truth. I focus only on my work and because I enjoy it so much, there's very little additional pleasure I bring into my life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm going to write down a "pleasure list" - anything and everything that brings me pleasure - and I'm going to start integrating the little things back into my life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (And I'm also going to try let go of the shame that I've let this happen, especially when it's something I speak so often of to my clients 🙈.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Oh, and if you have any suggestions for new things to try, I'm all ears! 🙏
It's funny how big changes happen. I think we just get to the point of being tired of our own excuses. And we realise that by not addressing own bullshit, we're only compromising ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I spent the whole of last year not feeling great, knowing that the fatigue and weight gain were a sign of something off. And yet I did absolutely nothing about it. Telling myself I was too tired. I didn't need to. I had other priorities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I also chose to ignore the dramatic flare-up of tendonitis in my feet (it's a 12-year story, don't ask), choosing to "give it a rest" even when I knew that not being able to go for a simple walk was completely out of alignment with how I choose to live my life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And then I realised that what I was most tired of was my bullshit excuses. And it was almost as if, from one normal day to the next, I'd had enough. I wasn't ready to compromise any longer. I was finished with feeling that way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So when I sought out help from an Integrative Doctor, I said a big YES to whatever he suggested. Can I stick to that eating plan? Yes I can. Am I willing to commit to daily meditation? Yes I am. And when the biokineticist asked me if I was up for a full year of hard rehab work, that answer was also a big yes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It took getting to a point of such dire frustration that I needed to feel the edge of what I was willing to tolerate before I was able to do anything about it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And now I’m ready. All in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . . . #nowsthetime #seekingchange #finallyready #lifetransformation #stoptheexcuses #bigchange #mindsetshift #todayistheday #holistichealth #daringgreatly #adrenalfatigue #breakthecycle #anuncompromisedlife #purposedriven #makethingshappen #livewithpurpose #raiseyourvibration #wellbeingjourney #nevergiveup #wecandohardthings #outdoorliving #womenonamission
I don't know about you, but I can get extremely overwhelmed by the quantity of advice, courses, workshops and info available to me at every turn. Add to that, social media. Well-meaning friends. Every-loving parents...and the potential for confusion gets even greater. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But the truth is, we know best. We've just forgotten how to listen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We're not sure if what we're hearing is intuition. Or fear. And if the direction we're yearning to go is because we really want to go there, or because we've unknowingly taken on the views and feelings of the people around us. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But we can find our way again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can learn to tap back into our own inner knowing. And we can remind ourselves what alignment really feels like. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And with that, we can relax in the deep knowing that we have all the answers we need. And finally learn to say " thanks so much for your input, but I've got this." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . #knowthyself #yourbodyneverlies #intuitiveliving #intuition #goinward #youareyourownexpert #youhavealltheanswers #innerwisdom #innerguidance #trustyourself #enneagram #wecandohardthings #personalgrowth #selfawareness #anuncompromisedlife #chooseyou #stayinyourownlane #stopcomparing #youareneough #chooseyourownlife #lifebydesign #intentionalliving #liveonpurpose #choosedifferently