Today we’d like to introduce you to Gabii Rivera
Hi Gabii, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I grew up moving from house to house every 6 months, in a home devoid of love and empathy. I battled low self-esteem, sexual abuse, addiction and co-dependency throughout the majority of my life. And I found my first true silver lining when I was introduced to Kundalini Yoga by a fellow nursing student in 2015. This was my first awakening.
In February 2023, I had finally had enough. I had allowed victimization to keep a hold of me for long enough. My children and I were suffering emotional, verbal and physical abuse. I saw them struggling developmentally. I was no longer going to allow the toxic “home” I had created with their father to continue to tower over us in a chokehold.
On March 3, 2023: I rushed through my house for 2 hours, packing as many necessities as possible into a beaten up work trailer to be towed halfway across the country. My dad was the only person I had confided in about my plan to flee in the weeks prior to this. He was a god-send as he ended up being the driver to help me in fleeing the place my children and I had been calling home, to travel from southern Utah to central Texas. After three long days of driving, multiple breakdowns and repairs of the trailer, so many tears, and restless miles of travel, we made it to our safe haven! I had no job, no home, no friends or family here: only hope and a small amount of savings to get us started. Within the week, I had a small apartment that did little to keep the outside from getting in, but it was our sanctuary.
A year later, my children can emotionally regulate themselves. We are in a beautiful apartment in northeast Austin. I work part time as a Licensed Massage Therapist, and I am dedicated to mastering my craft as a Mindset and Success Coach. I am also working on creating an online yoga platform. A practice that has served me as a student and a certified teacher tenfold.
As a single mom to my three beautiful children, Mia (7), Maddox (5) and Mikell (3), I have fought against the struggles of burnout: finding my time spread too thin: creating balance in my work, home and personal life: and ensuring I manage my health and mental wellbeing through self-care. I have also developed a knack for attracting an abundance of resources to support and uplift me as I rebuild my home base, renew my energy stores, regulate my nervous system, and create an environment that I am free to embody a balance of financial freedom and a safe space as a mother, and woman, to love my children and my life.
In May 2023, I gave life to my business, Life Patterns. Life Patterns has shifted into a loving container of healing and guiding other souls through re-conditioning mindset and belief systems that gives them the power to visualize, re-create and bring to life their heart’s desires to feel satisfied, fulfilled and successful in where they are currently in their timelines and with absolute faith and certainty in where they are headed moving forward.
As I began to invest in my development as a Mindset and Success Coach, I gained clarity around where I was lacking in guiding my clients through transformational shifts. I needed the tools to actually shift them from conditioned beliefs and habits into embodied beings of strength and courage. This led me to Ashley Gordon’s Quantum Coaching Academy. I graduated as a certified practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, T.I.M.E. Technique, and group coaching facilitation. I also earned my certification as a life & success coach.
The transformations my clients and peers have experienced while working with me and these tools have aided me in leaving behind the old paradigm of being a victim to circumstances. The transformations I have experienced alone have elevated my passion in self-development and brought excitement and joy into my coaching container. They has provided proof to myself and all the women around me how possible it is to be a single mother starting from the bottom, and how capable we each are to turn it all around, to create a safe and happy home and financial success through self-trust, self-development and networking with other women, who have set the example and provided the evidence that it can ALL be done. And done with integrity and authenticity. Without the women in my life who were guiding lights leading me, one step at a time through the darkest points of transition, I am not sure I would be where I am or who I am today, nor as courageous and action-oriented.
I offer 1 on 1 and group coaching sessions to Recognize, Release, and Rewire limiting beliefs, thought patterns, and habits through subconscious reprogramming and guided self-exploration. My clients are then led through a process of reconstructing beliefs, habits and patterns that serve them and their goals. They get to Re-create the life of their heart’s desires. I also create courses and masterminds to aid potential, past and current clients in any part of this process.
I can only try my best to return the energy given to me in my moments of need to those who surround me and need my abilities moving forward. And show my deepest appreciate and gratitude for the lessons and gifts given to me in this life.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Is there really such thing as a smooth road in life?
If so, I can’t say I’m sad I missed out on that journey. Mine has been full of twists and turns, potholes and fallen trees. And while I may not have always appreciated those obstacles in the moment, I have a deep appreciation for the lessons and detours they gifted me on my adventure to where I am today.
I didn’t have an easy childhood, which is funny to say because I didn’t realize it was an abnormal one when I was in the midst of it. I had assumed most other children were experiencing unhappy parents who spent their evenings and weekends locked in the garage with their friends, being told to stay inside and be quiet.
I excelled in school because of the validation I received from my teachers. You could call me the teacher’s pet, but I was more than that. I was their mini-me. And this left me open to being bullied and not making friends easily. I wasn’t socialized outside of school, so I didn’t understand peer social cues. It was pretty lonely during recess and group time.
Alcohol was introduced to me before I could walk. And it was always easily accessible. I was smoking cannabis and experimenting with older boys at 13, and had experienced harder substances by 15.
Since my self-worth was strongly tied to my academic validation, I graduated high school with my Associate of Science and a 3.9 GPA. I had been in Student Government and Honor Society all 4 years. And I had around $50,000 in stackable scholarships by graduation.
And then….I didn’t get into the nursing program in northern Utah I had applied to. All that work (and self-worth) was flushed down the drain. My entire being felt pointless. I turned to hard substances and had several overdoses at this time in my life. And yet, here I am today.
I magnetized narcissistic relationships, one after the other. And found myself leaving my first born’s father in 2018. That was a battle to get out of. I jumped into the same style relationship within a month of exiting that one. And gave birth to 2 more beautiful babies.
I struggled with postpartum depression and being the perfect trophy wife. At the same time, he had 5 children with 5 other women I was trying to welcome into our home and create the “perfect” united family. There were so many moments when I was fighting against my intuition and self-trust. It took me 5 years to finally accept the lessons from that period in my life.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I am a trauma informed transformational life coach. My aligned clients are typically women, usually mothers, with trauma and codependent behaviors they no longer wish to align with. They desire to connect to their true purpose in life, that thing that lights them up and sets their heart on fire with passion. My clients desire a deeper connection to their divine intuition and to develop the wisdom to listen and act on their inspiration. To trust they are on the best path for themselves, regardless of how unknown or “crazy” that path may seem! They desire to develop unwavering faith and certainty in one or more areas of their life, regardless of any variables they encounter at any given moment in time.
My process of subconscious rewiring and mindset reprogramming is done through Recognizing, Releasing, Rewiring and Recreating. I use my certifications in Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programming, TIME Technique, Emotional Freedom Tapping, Quantum Coaching and as a Reiki Master to guide the subconscious mind through the above process to allow my clients to tune into and expand on their hearts’ desires, and then manifest them into their current reality.
I am proud to offer a safe container free of judgement or unsolicited advice. I meet my clients where they are and hold the vision for their goals. Every session is structured around the client’s initial goals and adjusted to fit their needs for that particular moment in time.
As the founder of Life Patterns, I have committed my knowledge of Human Design and Astrology, my strong recognition of patterns in all areas of life, my experiences in trauma, living my life as the Great Life Experimenter, and pursuing an education around the tools and techniques I need to be able to tap into the subconscious mind to release, rewire and recreate a newly conditioned system of beliefs and desires to guide my clients through transformational shifts from their mindset to their day to day habits and patterns of thinking.
You can schedule a consultation, Reiki session, Reiki Attunement, or jump into 1 on 1 Coaching sessions with me. I also host masterclasses that can be accessed live virtually or through the recordings.
I am at the Butler Park Monday mornings at 9AM for my weekly Yoga Mat Meetup for Moms.
I also have a podcast on Spotify called Life Patterns that I dive into all the things relevant to my life, my experiences, my journey. From what I am embodying to what I am releasing.
And I’m constructing an online yoga platform. That is going to be huge. It will fill in the gaps for those who cannot access yoga locally or don’t want to leave their home to maintain that physical-spiritual connection with themselves. And my intention is to make it accessible to all levels and for varying lengths of time. I’m really lit up when it comes to this project.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I love so much about Austin! The way nature is interwoven throughout the city is my number 1 favorite part about living here. It is so green and beautiful. I see red cardinals and cranes flying around. It is common to see turtles, squirrels and bunnies at the parks. I love nature and the greenery, and Austin has done a fantastic job maintaining the natural beauties around here.
I also love the culture and diversity. It feels so welcoming and accepting to all walks of life. There is something for everyone here, and if you can’t find your niche, the people are so ready to help you discover it or create it to share with others. It doesn’t get much more inclusive than that!
I’m a big foodie, and I can’t imagine I will ever run out of places to try here. I’m left impressed more often than not when adventuring to new food venues!
Like many, I am not a huge fan of traffic. I’m lucky to not end up in too many traffic jams and stops in my regular routes. And even when I do, I have several good podcasts and music playlists I enjoy so much. It isn’t too much of a bother when traffic flow is backed up.
I am sad to see so many living on the streets. I hope to be a part of the housing solution and rehabilitation for those without a safe place to sleep at night. There has to be a better way to take care of our fellow Austinites.
Pricing:
- $222/hour coaching; packages also available at discounted rates
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.yourlifepattern.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabii_the_life_patterns_girl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/qUDU7RF9oEMrsJjj/
- Other: https://Anchor.fm/life-patterns
