Coaching, for me, is about so much more than achieving goals. Its real power, its magic, is in the transformations that occur in relation to the stuff that happens day and daily: our ordinary, extra-ordinary, everyday reality. This is what happened to one client “just” by changing the way she talked to herself:
“Life coaching is like an exciting voyage of self-discovery. I started off thinking I had one set of issues that I needed to deal with - things I ‘ought’ to do to be a better, healthier person, like lose weight, go to the gym, give up smoking. Coaching made me realise that I had been carrying around a long list of ‘must do’ issues for years, which had weighed me down to such an extent that I felt paralysed. The role of my coach was critical to this process of growing self-awareness. By offering non-judgemental, insightful questions and
comment she helped me to see what I really needed to do differently and where I really want to get to. I came away from sessions feeling energised and positive and clear about the steps I needed to take. These were always practical, manageable and realistic. During the course of coaching my energy levels rose, I began to feel much more positive about my life and am gradually learning not to go through life with a big millstone round my neck with the words ‘must do’, ’should do’, ‘guilt’ on them. I feel like I am enjoying life and being me for the first time in years. I could not have reached this point withoutthe insight and support of my coach.”
And that, for me, is what coaching is all about. Finding the key that will allow you to enjoy life again and just be: yourself…
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