A Life Coach Changed My Life, and Now I’m a Life Coach Living My Best Life, But Will Life Coaching Work for You?
I started working with a life coach in my twenties almost by accident. I had a job I loved, but it wasn’t going anywhere. I wasn’t in a relationship, and my friends seemed to be finding “the one” getting engaged and married. And although I wasn’t in a hurry, I knew I wanted kids someday.
I suspected something was wrong with me. Was I too picky? If it wasn’t me, why hadn’t it happened already? And what could I focus on in the meantime to make a difference in my life?
I decided with my coach to pour all my time and energy into my career while investigating (and trying to be patient in) other areas of my life.
It’s funny to look back on now because I only found my coach because she was my friend’s mom. I didn’t know how a life coach could help me. I didn’t understand what kind of work we would do together, and like many people, I thought I could do it all on my own.
Isn’t it wild how when we start school, a career, or a family, we learn as we go — our progress requires a beginner’s mindset — yet when it comes to everything new after a certain point, we think it should be automatic?
