What Is Coaching?
A coach is an ally to help you develop a clear vision of what you want your life to look like.
Coaching is about possibilities!
Facts alone do not lead to a well or successful life – a positive approach of turning knowledge and information into action is needed. Enter the coach….
Try this visualization… you are considering climbing a mountain.
You read books about mountain climbing and talk to experts to prepare for the expedition.
As you contemplate the journey, the mere thought of taking on this challenge by yourself is scary and overwhelming. You decide that you will be brave and tackle it alone! The mountain looms before you as your start your trek up and before long you encounter an experience that you were not anticipating and you turn back feeling defeated. You may not even try to climb again based on that experience. In reality, most of us would not consider climbing a mountain without a guide by our sides and yet we will set out to make mountain size changes in our life without an ally. The guide does not climb the mountain for you and the guide does not give you a set of instructions and say good luck!
Your guide is by your side as you look at the reality of climbing a mountain and they help you tap into your inner resources to make it a reality. Together you uncover your strength and wisdom as you successfully climb the mountain. You are not alone when you overcome the inevitable challenges and celebrate the victory. However when you have completed the climb it will truly be YOUR achievement, not the guide’s. Think of a coach as a mountain guide – there to assist as you summit your own personal mountains.
In living a joyous life of creating your highest self the coach helps you create your clear vision for what you want to accomplish in life and then helps you create your own strategy and action plan for living a life that has meaning for you.
My personal coaching philosophy is that we are all complete beings, we have everything within us to be successful, healthy and happy. I founded Inner Pharmacy to help people tap into their internal pharmacy of resources and awaken their inner wisdom and guidance. I work with the whole person, heart, body, mind and spirit.
Here are some anticipated outcomes of coaching:
- Creation of a clear vision for living your life at your highest level
- Extensive tools and resources to support your internal journey
- Support from someone that has only your agenda to work from
- Inventory of your strengths
- Strategies that build on your strengths
- Respect and compassion while you are confronted and challenged to do your best
- Accountability to your plan and your timeline
- Someone to meet you where you are, a very individualized approach
- Someone to help you find the motivation within yourself to initiate and maintain lifestyle change with long term success
- Improvements in health and satisfaction with life
- Courage to take risks and increased confidence in self
- Centered and balanced living
The best way to be well is to adopt the vision and goal of continually growing as a person.