Let’s be real, most systems were never built for our brilliance.
Systems reward performance, not presence.
Compliance, not creativity.
Burnout, not boundaries.
When we try to fit, we fracture.
When we play the game, we lose the ground beneath us.
I start with career and business, not because it’s the center, but because it’s often the
breaking point. Work is where we lose ourselves. And it can also be where we return.
This isn’t life coaching.
This isn’t job search fluff.
This is reclamation.
This is remembering.
This is rhythm.
Dear friend,
You found your way here—and I trust that’s no
accident.
Maybe you’re burnt out from trying to make
corporate work?
Maybe you’re building a business but not sure how
or where to start?
Maybe you’re caught in a fog—between versions
of yourself, between identities, between exits and
entrances?
This space is for you.
For the tender and the tired.
The sensitive and system-weary.
The ones who carry depth and contradiction, who
aren’t here to be fixed—just to be witnessed.
I built this not as a brand, but as a rhythm.
Not a career, but a reclamation.
Not a hustle, but a sacred return.
This isn’t a space of pressure. It’s a space of
permission.
You don’t need to explain your burnout. You don’t
need to pretend you’re okay. You don’t need to
sacrifice your sacredness to survive.
You just need to begin—gently, honestly, and from
wherever you are.
This work is for those who:
- Want their time back—on their terms
- Are done with survival mode, hustle mode, and hiding mode
- Feel the call to live more rhythmically, intentionally, and whole
- Crave structure that feels like sanctuary, not prison
This isn’t for everyone. It’s for the ones who already feel the resonance.
If that’s you, I’m here.
Is this you
Who I am
Career strategist turned self-trust guide.
First-gen daughter of Salvadoran immigrants.
Path builder. System disrupter. Trail companion.
I’ve never had a linear career.
But I’ve always been building something sacred:
Skills. Strategies. Systems. Sovereignty.
- I’ve survived the churn of capitalism, contracts, burnout, and
corporate absurdity. - I’ve held multiple jobs at once, pivoted through a pandemic, and built
my path where none existed. - Now I help others do the same. With rhythm. With reverence.
Without apology.
I’m not here to motivate you. I’m here to help you create your path.
I bring both the spiritual and the strategic. But more than any credential, I offer
presence.
I offer proof that you can build something honest:
- Certified Career Strategist + Digital Communications Specialist
- B.A. in English
- 10+ years across sectors (corporate, nonprofit, government, freelance)
- Trauma-informed, nervous-system-attuned practices
- Human Design, Astrology, Enneagram, Archetypes informed services and guides
- 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training and 100 HR Yin Yoga Training
for a little bit woo...
I’m Ocean.
I work with seekers, skeptics, visionaries, and those in-between.
Enneagram 4w5
Taurus Moon
I believe presence is strategy.
Choose Your Path
The Self-Trust Quiz 🤗 - Discover your current archetype—Anchored Seeker, Pivoting Soul, Quiet
Rebel, or Sensitive Spiral. It’s your first mirror for what season you’re in.
$9 Wayfinder Kit 🌊 - A soft place to land when you’re ready to reconnect. Includes a Notion
dashboard, a five-part mini podcast, and a PDF journal. Not a planner. Not a productivity hack. A
nervous-system-aware space to breathe, feel, and begin again.
Email Coaching 💌 - $300/month. Deep, asynchronous support for your real life. 2–3 emails a week.
One full month. Bring what’s present—career confusion, business pivots, soul questions. I bring
grounding, clarity, direction, and care. No Zooms. No performance. Just presence.
Hear from others
Tijani Musa, Public Health Analyst
“It may be because we’ve known each
other since college days, but being part of
the Career BFF beta launch was a great
way to reconnect with you.
After attending some live sessions and
watching recordings of others, I can say
with certainty that anyone who has the
opportunity to work with you will walk
away with more than just career advice—
they’ll gain valuable life insights as well.
You genuinely care about people and their
experiences, and that’s a rare quality,
especially in a career coach. Thank you for
allowing me to be part of the beta group,
and I wish you continued success in this
business!”
Andy Moran, CEO of AD Astra Financial
Planning
“I worked with Raquel for a month during a pivotal
time in both my business and personal life. As I
transitioned from year 1 to year 2 of my business and
settled into a longer-term home after 4 years of
nomadic living, Raquel provided invaluable support
and accountability.
She helped me refine and finalize a lead magnet I had
started months earlier but wasn’t confident about.
Thanks to her guidance, it has since received excellent
feedback. Raquel also offered fresh, insightful
perspectives on my marketing and website, which
sparked new ideas I plan to implement moving
forward.
One of the biggest challenges she helped me tackle
was
redesigning my website to be more customer-centric—
applying the lessons I learned in my first year of
business. Though the website is still a work in progress,
Raquel provided several copy variants
that I’ll be drawing from as I continue to refine it.
If you’re feeling stuck or unsure of where to begin, I
highly recommend Raquel. She’s a fantastic person to
work with!”
The Calm Bomb podcast
Gentle and direct reflections on
self-trust, career clarity, business
building, burnout recovery, and
what it means to return to
yourself in a system that asks you
to stay lost.
Listen when you need grounding,
not goals.
Come sit with me awhile
We’re In the Fire—Now What? podcast (co-hosted with Tiana Dodson)
Body liberation meets soul systems. Tender conversations on healing, surviving, and
deconstructing grind culture in real time.
[coming soon]
You’re invited to grow with me:
- Career Clarity Guide – For those staying in the system
- Soul Print Guide – A blueprint of your energetic essence
- Creator Clarity Guide – For those building outside the norm
- Resonance Dashboard – Track your energy, not just your tasks
- The Membership – Gentle accountability, shared liberation
Take the quiz or grab the kit to get early access when they launch.
What’s coming soon
Before you go...
with care, Raquel
@miriamraquelsands
If this work stirred something in you—follow it.
Share it with someone who’s tired of pretending they’re fine.
Someone who’s ready to leave the ladder and follow their own trail.
No pressure. Just presence. The path is yours.
I’m just here to walk beside you.