When attending networking events or social occasions, I am often asked,
“what do you do?” My response depends on the situation. Sometimes there is the short answer: I am a life coach; I work with seniors; I offer support and assistance to caregivers, I am a consultant.
Its’s about having a client understand.What I do is not as important to me as why I do what I do. We often hear the answer, “I want to make a difference.” That is true. For me the real answer is knowing that I have helped someone to bring about a change in their life. It’s about seeing them believe in themselves again. It is about a client becoming a friend. It is about having a client understand that what they are doing matters. It’s about not sitting still and taking action to bring about changes that I want to see — attending seminars and knowing that I am making a difference.
Coaching to me is about support. It is also about assistance, It’s listening to a client’s story. It’s realizing that these people trust me. It is about hoping that eventually others will understand and take the appropriate action that works best for them. It’s not about me. It’s about a client seeing clearly their own agenda.
As a certified life coach, it’s important for clients to understand that I care about them and their futures. It’s seeing the light in their faces when I remember the little things and the no so little things — a birthday, a new contract, a date, a referral. it’s a call from someone who heard something I said or did a while ago and they are wondering if I am still on that path.They are ready to take on some of the challenges in their lives.
Why am I doing this? It’s about that fifth grade teacher who saw something special in me and took the initiative to suggest enrollment in a summer camp. It’s about the college professor who read my essay and recommended a graduate scholarship program. It’s about the recruiter who asked me to stay after the class and question me about my future.
It’s about taking that extra step. It’s about believing that in the end someone actually “gets it”.
I ask you to take some special time out for yourself; to do something special just for you. Know that you deserve so much more than what you are giving to yourself at this particular moment.
Join me on this journey. I believe in you, your what and your why.
Joy and light.