We have more control than we believe
if we know where to look & willing
to make the commitment to helping ourselves.
I entered a search term in my podcast app one day and a life coach popped up. The only thing I knew about life coaching was a couple of books by Tony Robbins in the 90s. But the more I listened to Brooke Castillo, the more I liked what she had to say. Eventually, I became a student of hers and others like her that provided missing pieces of my own puzzle.
Let me explain: you see, a degree in clinical social work taught me to help people uncover and treat what’s wrong using a past-focused lens. I learned how to not feel bad and help my clients do the same. But time and experience exposed a widening gap in the process. I wanted to offer more than relief; I wanted a way to feel good on purpose and offer the same to others. This is where concepts of life coaching filled the gap.
Feeling better requires showing up, trusting the process and being brave. Getting better requires more; it involves a willingness to put effort into taking control of our present narrative, a commitment to learning what it means to become an emotional adult and building a tolerance to feeling good.
The concepts and application of life coaching taught me how to take radical responsibility for my emotional life. I was humbled to see how much my past still determined my future and where old mental habits were holding me back. As a result, my practice integrates a lot of what’s helped me and it’s exciting to see it helping others in similar ways.