A question I am often asked is why, after
almost thirty years as a sales executive, I became a life coach. I am delighted to say
that the impulses and desires that helped me on this path have not only been fulfilled
but have long since been surpassed, and I find
my motivations encouraging me to new horizons with every day that passes. I
knew I wanted to find fulfilment (doesn’t everyone?) however, none of my
preconceptions or expectations (so often a recipe for disappointment) came
close to what happened next.
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While I was expecting excitement I was not
prepared for the breath-taking exhilaration that comes with every session. I am speaking of the moment when someone in search of answers and change understands that they
already possess everything they need in order to reach their goals; and the realisation
that their dreams are achievable and all they need to do is to reach out and touch them.
I thought that the work might, at times, be
uplifting but I could not imagine just how inspired I would be by people’s
desire to move outside of their routine and try something completely new. The
courage that many summon up to take, what are for them, difficult personal
decisions and see them through, leaves me in awe.
Most of all I am humbled by the trust that
is placed with me and in me each and every time people choose to invite me into
their lives. I regard it as a precious gift and deem it a privilege to be
bestowed with such responsibility. The only thing I am able to offer in return
is my burning desire to see them reach their goals and to help make
their visions their reality.
In coaching I have already been so richly
rewarded both personally and professionally not least because it has enabled me
to be completely myself – to open my heart and give space to the energy, the
thoughts, and the words I share with people as our pathways cross. Although I
did not know it at the time, in setting out to be a life coach I was in search of beauty and peace, and in helping others to reveal it in their own lives I
quickly found it in my own.
Gratitude
is the memory of the heart.
