Posts tagged ‘courage’

I just finished doing something really scary…


…and I have never felt so alive!


For the past year, I have been in the process of upgrading my coaching credential from Associate to Professional level. It has involved logging hundreds of hours of coaching experience, submitting a detailed application including client and mentor coaching references and completing a three-part exam. The written and recorded coaching exams I completed about nine months ago; they were both doozies.


And this past Friday…

My toddler takes a small stuffed animal with her everywhere. Grubby and well-loved, Winky is the first one she turns to when things get stressful. By cuddling him my 2 ½ year-old centers herself. He truly is her touchstone.

Why am I telling you this?

Because cherished objects can be life savers in times of transition.

People contemplating deliberate, on-purpose change in their lives face an exciting and scary journey. In my one-on-one work with clients, we identify what a person most wants from their life and then how to make this vision their reality. The experience is both exhilarating and challenging, as transformative change implies altering deeply-engrained patterns of thinking and behavior.

To help feel centered when things seem daunting…