TheGatorGamer's parents are divorced and her mum is getting railed by a new guy. I wonder if it's Julian Salt. From her website:
Two questions changed my life.
The first one came from someone contacting me after many years and asking if Iād been happy. I thought, āactually, not really.ā And that prompted me to ask myself the second question: imagining myself on my deathbed (sorry if that sounds morbid!), asking, āIs that it? I knew something wasnāt right, so why didnāt I do something about it?ā
Always interested in people and what makes them tick, I started reading up about coaching and researching different courses, finally choosing to train with Coaching Minds bickers of the depth of their teaching, their emphasis on ethics and their flexibility, and I havenāt looked back!
As you can imagine, that is a thought you canāt unthink. Painful, yes. Scary, absolutely. But also vital. From that moment, everything changed. I realised that, though functional, my marriage had run its natural course: we were more like flatmates than life partners.
Soon after, we negotiated an amicable divorce and are still friendly to this day. People said I was brave, but really it just seemed like an inevitability that I had to accept if I wanted to stay true to myself.
Then I realised that maybe the work I was doing had also run its natural course: it was no longer exciting me. Sure, I could carry on as I was, but what once I found fulfilling now lacked a sense of purpose for me, prompting another life-changing question, this time from my oldest friend: āhave you ever thought about coaching?ā It was truly a lightbulb moment!
And itās strange that my life changed bickers of some questions, when coaching itself is all about asking the right questions. Not giving advice. Not sharing oneās own opinions or experience. But listening, with empathy and curiosity, helping others find the solution that already exists within themselves.
The changes I describe above are seismic and most people are not looking for that degree of transformation, but thatās just what happened to me: new partner, new career, new home. And how helpful would it have been to have had the guidance of a coach! But bear in mind that no issue is too āsmallā to bring to coaching: anything that is troubling or puzzling you is worth bringing - if itās holding you back or standing in your way, then thatās good enough reason to want to tackle it head-on so that you can move past it and live the life you were meant to have!
Coaching is collaborative and itās important to feel comfortable with your chosen coach, so do take advantage of the opportunity to find out more on a free, no-commitment introductory call.