SABE.A.LIBERTAD was founded by life coach and development professional Ethel Méndez after she quit her comfortable life in the United States to move back to her home country, Honduras.

She is living her best life. One that is not hardship-free but one full of joy, authenticity, and purpose; from love.

Read her story below

My story

I grew up in Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere but also a country full of grit and possibility. My parents were both self-made professionals, with a razor-sharp work ethic and a strong focus on education. Thanks to them - and to my own commitment - I got scholarships to go to college and graduate school in the US. 

I built a successful 13+ year career in international development, a sector that funds programs aimed at improving the quality of life in lower income countries. I wanted people to live better lives and I worked hard to make that happen for communities around the world. I am very proud of that life. 

In 2019, while living in Washington D.C., I joined Accomplishment Coaching's graduate program, a coach training program that is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (they mean business!). I became a coach and, most important, my life was transformed. I still want people to live better lives and I now use the power of coaching to facilitate change. I am here to help people live joyful lives, from purpose.

I have lived most of my adult life as a foreigner in places like Germany, New York City, New Delhi, and Washington D.C. I have travelled to over 40 countries.

I have made many bold moves in life but the latest is likely the boldest: I gave up a comfortable and well paid job working with the most amazing global team, a potential US citizenship, and a life I enjoyed in Washington D.C. to move back to Honduras, purposefully without a job, to tell the stories of the people of the country I love most.

I still consult in international development and split my time between that work, my own creative projects and coaching.  

I am also a writer, a certified yoga instructor, and an aspiring singer and pianist. I'll be single until I find a man who wants to create a fun, international, 2+ life together and who thrives in the playful, no-nonsense, creative and warm energy I want to maintain in life. If you know him, tell him it's time.

Ps: All landscape photos on this site are photos I have taken during my travels.