WELCOME
Live more of your
soul-called life
Life goes faster than we think. I use what I know - law, people, communication, negotiation and choices - to make life a little easier to understand and a little better to live in.
I'm Marianne Haal. Employment lawyer, university lecturer and life coach, and very preoccupied with how we get the best possible (working) life. You're warmly welcome to follow along. Marianne
«Most of us have far more to work with than we realise. The problem isn't ability or willpower. It's that nobody taught us how to use what we already have.»
MARIANNE HAAL
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
Your Soul-Called Life is about making empowered choices, so you don't miss out on living a life that is actually yours. At work, and in the rest of life.
WHAT PEOPLE OFTEN REGRET
Five things people often regret
Bronnie Ware spent years listening to people look back on their lives. These five came up again and again. I keep this list close, because every one of them can still be changed while there is time.
Every one of these is a choice you can still make differently. That is the whole point.
01
Living someone else's life
Following what was expected instead of what was theirs.
02
Working too much
And missing the people they were working for.
03
Staying silent
Holding it in to keep the peace, and carrying the resentment instead.
04
Losing touch
Letting good friendships slide because everyone got busy.
05
Not letting themselves be happy
Staying with the familiar because change felt too risky.
MY STORY
My soul-called life
I am an employment lawyer turned university lecturer and life coach. I help you understand your situation, see your options more clearly, and take steps that match what you actually want. A few years ago I became seriously ill, while my children were still small. It changed how I look at time, at work, and at what actually matters. It is part of why I do this work.
Life is shorter and less certain than we like to think, and most people wait too long to make the changes they already know they need. What I have learned, as a lawyer and through my own life, is that what holds people back is rarely a lack of options. It is not seeing them clearly, or not feeling allowed to choose them. That is what we work on together.
WHY I DO THIS
I want you to feel that you are not missing out on your own life
After everything I have been through, I know what my mission is: to use my heart and my skills to help you find out what you want, and to trust that you are allowed to go for it.
I bring support and empowerment, and many years of experience as an employment lawyer, from every side of working life. I know how to find the free courses in almost any field, and who you should talk to. I will hustle for you, so you learn to trust your own spark and hustle for your own life.
What my clients tell me they leave with: a sense of peace, of pride, and of being content.
Ready to use more of what you already have?
Start with the small, practical changes that lead to a life that feels like yours. Whether you are facing a decision at work or just want more peace day to day, let's take the next step.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Kind words from talks and courses
«Marianne delivered an incredibly inspiring talk with a message that really stays with you. She reminded us of the value of seeing the person behind the role.»
MARIANNE MUNKVOLD
NAV Narvik
«Through engaging teaching she showed that law, at its core, is about people.»
SVEND LYNGLI
Fagfokus
«A brilliant talk that balances research, experience and humour. Her expertise and warm delivery created real engagement.»
IDA HAUGERUD DAHL
Kvitsøy kommune
«Inspiring, funny and educational about how law and communication work together. We left with practical tools we could use straight away.»
SUSANNE TODNEM
Poynt AS
MY FRAMEWORK
Six rules for a soul-called life
01
Speak clearly
Say what you mean, in a way that lands.
02
Set boundaries
Protect your time and your energy.
03
Negotiate for yourself
Ask for what you need.
04
Build good relationships
Joy at work is made between people.
05
Choose by your values
Make choices that fit who you actually are.
06
Work out what you want to spend your life on
Then do more of it.
FREE NEWSLETTER
Practical tips you can start using today
Once a month I send you a short letter with something you can use right away, based on research and my own experience from law, coaching and life.
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FOLLOW ALONG
Find me here
I post most often on YouTube. Short things on Instagram.
LET'S CONNECT
Something on your mind?
Write to me here, and I will reply by email. You can also email me directly at thesoulcalledlife@gmail.com.