Hi, I’m Laurie Dufresne
Life Alignment Coach • Author • Creator of the Life Alignment Method™
I know what it feels like to have a good life and still sense that something isn’t quite right.
For much of my life, I struggled with self-doubt, second-guessed myself, and held back parts of who I was. My own journey of learning to live with greater confidence and intention eventually changed not only how I saw myself, but how I understood change.
For more than 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of helping hundreds of people navigate their own seasons of growth and change. And one thing has become very clear to me: our lives are deeply interconnected.
The way we think affects how we show up. Our health affects our energy. Our homes affect our sense of peace. Our relationships, priorities, values, and sense of purpose all influence one another.
That understanding led me to create The Life Alignment Method™, a practical, whole-life approach that helps you step back, see what may be quietly out of alignment, reconnect with what matters most, and make intentional changes that fit the season of life you’re in.
I’m not here to tell you how your life should look. I’m here to help you get clear on what matters to you, recognize what may no longer be supporting that, and move forward with greater intention.
My Journey From Self-Doubt to an Aligned Life
For the first three decades of my life, self-doubt quietly shaped so much of how I showed up.
I was the one who stayed quiet, replayed conversations afterward, and second-guessed what I said or didn’t say. I compared myself to other people and often wondered whether what I had to offer was really enough.
From the outside, my life looked good. I had my health, a wonderful husband, two amazing kids, and so much to be grateful for. But inside, I knew I was holding back. There was a part of me that wanted to grow, contribute, and make a difference, but I didn’t yet have the confidence to step fully into it.
I would pray for God to use my life, to help me make an impact, and to show me the gifts He had given me. Yet at the same time, I was constantly comparing myself to everyone around me and questioning whether anyone would really want to hear what I had to say.
Looking back, I can see there was a gap between the life I was living and the person I felt called to become.
Motherhood became a turning point.
As my daughter grew, I began noticing some of the same patterns of self-doubt I had struggled with for years.
I wanted her, and eventually both of my children, to grow up knowing who they were, trusting themselves, and having the confidence to use the gifts God had given them.
And I realized I couldn't simply tell them to live that way
I had to begin living it myself.
That realization started a journey of personal growth that would eventually change nearly every area of my life.
I didn't become confident overnight. There wasn't one breakthrough that suddenly changed everything.
It happened through years of learning, growing, challenging old beliefs, making different choices, and taking small steps before I always felt ready.
Little by little, I began to trust myself. I found my voice. I stopped allowing fear to make so many of my decisions. And as I changed, I began to see how that change affected the people and the life around me too.
That experience became the foundation of the work I do today.
What started as personal growth became something much bigger.
What began as a desire to become more confident led me into years of reading, learning, attending workshops, finding mentors, setting goals that scared me, and challenging beliefs I had carried for years.
But somewhere along the way, I realized the changes happening in me weren’t staying in one area of my life.
As I changed the way I thought, I made different choices. Those choices affected my health, my relationships, my home, my priorities, and how I spent my time and energy.
Everything was connected.
And as life continued to change, I began to understand something else: what works for us in one season may not be what we need in the next.
Our children grow. Relationships change. Careers evolve. Our bodies change. We experience loss, new beginnings, unexpected challenges, and seasons we never could have planned for.
Sometimes the life that once fit us well needs to be looked at again.
For me, growth stopped being only about becoming more confident or reaching the next goal. It became about learning to recognize when something was no longer aligned with what mattered most and having the courage to make an intentional change.
What coaching hundreds of people taught me.
As I began coaching others, I started noticing the same pattern in their lives.
People rarely felt stuck because of just one thing.
Someone might come to me wanting to improve their health, but underneath it we would uncover beliefs, habits, stress, or priorities that were working against them.
Someone else might want more confidence, but what they really needed was clarity about what mattered to them and the courage to make choices that reflected it.
And sometimes, people were simply exhausted from trying to keep up with everything.
Over the years, after coaching hundreds of people through different seasons of life, I began to see the same pattern again and again:
The different areas of our lives don’t operate independently. They affect one another.
When one area is struggling, we often feel the impact somewhere else. And when we focus only on the area demanding the most attention, we can miss what may actually be underneath it.
I began to understand that lasting change requires us to step back and look at our lives as a whole.
Not with judgment.
Not with the expectation that everything should be perfect.
But with enough honesty to ask:
Does the way I’m living right now reflect what matters most to me?
That question changed the way I coached.
And eventually, it became the heart of The Life Alignment Method™.
That's why I Created the Life Alignment Method™
I created The Life Alignment Method™ because lasting change rarely comes from focusing on just one part of our lives.
Sometimes nothing is terribly wrong, but something still doesn’t feel right. You may be doing all the things you’re supposed to be doing and still feel stretched thin, unsettled, or unsure of what needs to change.
The Method gives you a way to step back and look at your life as a whole through seven interconnected areas: Foundation, Mind, Body, Home, Relationships, Community, and Purpose.
It begins with what matters most to you and helps you recognize which areas may need your attention in this season.
Because alignment isn’t about having every area of your life perfectly balanced.
It’s about knowing what matters, recognizing what needs your attention now, and making intentional choices that support the life you want to live.
I’m living this too.
One of the most important things I’ve learned is that alignment isn’t something we achieve once and then check off the list.
Life keeps changing.
The season I’m in today looks very different from the years when my children were young, when I was first building businesses, or when I first began my own personal growth journey.
And with every new season, I’ve had to come back to many of the same questions I now help others ask:
What matters most to me right now?
Where are my time and energy going?
What is working in my life, and what no longer fits this season?
Where have I quietly drifted out of alignment?
I still have to pause. Reevaluate. Let go of things that once made sense. Make changes. And create room for what matters now.
That’s what I love about this work. The goal isn’t a perfectly balanced life. It’s learning to recognize when something needs your attention and having the clarity and courage to respond intentionally.
Because as life changes, we can change with it without losing sight of who we are, what we value, and what matters most.
A Little More About Me
Behind the coaching, speaking, organizing, and all the work I love to do, I’m a wife, mom, and woman who deeply values faith, family, growth, and creating a meaningful life.
II’ve been married to my husband, Gerrit, for 31 years, and we have two grown children, Alex and Nathan. Some of my greatest joy has come from watching our family grow and change through the years and learning to embrace each new season along the way.
My Christian faith is the foundation of my life. It has shaped who I am, how I love people, and the work I feel called to do.
I’m Lebanese, so family, gathering around the table, good food, and making people feel welcome are very much part of my DNA.
I’m also a professional home organizer, and I’ve seen firsthand how connected our environment is to the rest of our lives. The spaces we live in can affect how we feel, function, and experience our everyday lives. It’s one of the reasons Homebecame an important pillar of The Life Alignment Method™.
At the heart of all of it, I love helping people recognize what matters most, make room for what supports it, and live with greater intention.
Choose Where You’d Like to Begin.
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Here's something from me to help you begin.
Your Free 7-Day Alignment Guide
Seven days. Seven areas of life. One intentional step at a time.
This simple guide will help you pause, reflect, and notice which areas of your life feel aligned and which may be asking for a little more attention.
Over seven days, you’ll explore each area of The Life Alignment Method™ through thoughtful questions designed to help you see where you are now and what may need to shift.
Start wherever you are. One day, one area, one intentional step at a time.