Hello all, in this post I would like to write about my profession. You may or may not know that I am a Life & Wellness Coach. What does this mean? What is Coaching? Presently there is a bit of a misconception regarding Life Coaching and what it actually is. Firstly, there is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) which certifies coaches and coaching institutes. Also, there are Universities that offer coaching programs and certifications.
The term “coaching” comes from the word carriage. In a carriage you have a driver and a person beside. The person beside in this case would be the Coach, the person driving is the Coachee or client. As if in a carriage together, these two will engange on a journey where the person who will make the desicions of where to go is the Coachee. In other words, in our coaching journey you are the one who will decide what will happen, how and when. The coach is just simple there for support and co-piloting, to keep you on track, make sure you don’t fall asleep while steering the carriage, make you question yourself wether you are taking the best route for you or not. All of this will happen through focused conversations, trascendental questions and coaching skills that will help bring positive results.
What won’t a coach do? A coach will not give you orders, will not make you work based on their agenda. You will not have to mold your life around what the coach wants for you. Instead the coach will mold theirselves to your goals and agendas. It is true that at some point the coach can intervene if they find you are way out of your track or missing some signals. But this will be done in a subtle, reflexive way.
A coach will not give you advice if you haven’t asked for it. We are not counslers, nor psychologists, or personal trainers. Neither will we make you an agenda to work on. All the work you complete or not, will be totally coming from yourself to you. Why? Because nobody knows you better than you.
You are the one who knows what will work best for yourself, what you can really commit to. Even though your coach will sometimes challenge you, it will always be with your consent. Why is this? Simple, whenever we humans are sentenced to do something we automatically create some type of resistence. How many times did you think “hmmm I should clean my room today in the afternoon” and automatically resisted doing so when your mother came storming in and asked you to do it?
That is why, in coaching everything will come from you. Us coaches are simply here to make sure you are really paying attention to yourself and keeping your eyes on the road.
Why is coaching so important? Well, we live in a time where everything is structured and people follow certain guidelines. It is rare to find someone coloring outside of the lines, sometimes because they think it can’t or shouldn’t be done. Coaching is here to open your mind, to remind you that all you need is within you, your only limit is yourself. And us coaches are here to help you find the way towards your personal development through your talents, passions and life purposes. We are here so you can live your fullest and happiest life.
KEKERÉ 