Coaching Life

Now that I'm getting into a groove with a weekly coaching client, I'm really enjoying it. I don't think I could make a living doing only life coaching, but I like the mentoring aspect of it. My client has progressed in an amazing way in just three weeks; part of that is a result of our session (I hope) but it goes beyond that. I probably shouldn't write too much about any particular client -- even if you don't know her, or maybe me -- but I will say that I'm more committed than ever to someday opening my collaborative learning center, which I envision as having a mentoring component. I don't think we can (or should) spare people all the pain of their experiences and choices, as it's an important learning process, but we can -- individually and collectively -- share our own experiences with others to guide them through. It won't obliterate the difficulties in life, but it might give those others the ability to make better choices next time or cope in the moment.

Despite my good feelings about life coaching, I'm extremely tired and fear I may not be making a lot of sense, or I may be; I just can't tell. During my time off next week, I'm going to take some advice I gave my coaching client: savor your break from everything you usually have to do, and chase away that pesky voice that tells you to feel guilty for doing that. Sometimes -- for my clients, students, and me -- it's important to know that we're not the only ones who feel a certain way. That is one of the best parts of human connection.