A coaching session
What happens in a coaching session?
Essentially, we are having a conversation. Unlike an ordinary conversation, in coaching you will do most of the talking and I will do most of the listening. I will ask questions to fully understand the issue and to stimulate new perspectives, ideas and insights. We will work with various tools and materials.
If you choose to come for a mini-retreat (one day, one-and-a-half or two-day) we may include some of the following: free-writing, free-drawing, walks, meditation, movement, Feldenkrais, inner enquiry, sea-swim, ...
Reasons for Coaching
Projects
How am I going to achieve my goal?
A
new project can be very exciting and overwhelming at the same time. In
the coaching sessions you can break that huge task down into small
managable steps. When you can't see the wood for the trees coaching can
bring clarity and direction. Then you'll be able to decide what needs
to happen when, who needs to be involved, realign. You'll be happily
accountable for your actions, learn from the things that didn't work out
and celebrate your successes.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Thomas A. Edison
Transitions
Loose Ends - New Beginnings
Life sometimes confronts us with endings or presents us with new beginnings. The loss of a loved one, the breakup of a relationship, leaving a job, a new challenge, a fresh start, time for change. If you find yourself in a situation like this, coaching can add value, insight and depth to the experience. You can meet the challenge purposefully and deliberately, you can have a richer understanding of the situation. Through the coaching process you can become clear about how you want to be, how you want to deal with things and experience that empowering freedom of choice.
Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
Dalai Lama
Give me a break
It's all too much. How can I do less?
Sometimes
we feel exhausted, stressed, anxious. All we want is a break. Is that
allowed? Coaching can help you find ways to do less, focus on self-care,
self-love. Becoming aware again that you actually are enough - just the
way you are. Maybe a mini-retreat is just the right thing to help you
reset.
Musing
on the phrase 'waste of time.' So much more complex than it appears.
Many 'wastes of time' - small talk, daydreaming - are imperatives.
Tom Peters
Rest is by no means a waste of time.
John Lubbock
Finding clarity and direction
What do I really want? How am I going to achieve that?
In order to make sure that you're on the right track, that you're heading in the right direction it is useful to take stock and reflect. Maybe a little readjustment is needed or a distinct change of direction would be beneficial. Maybe what you really want isn't clear yet and you would like to spend some time finding it.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Lao Tzu
Uncovering your potential
What are my talents, strengths, resources?
Becoming aware
of what your talents, strengths, and resources are is the first step on
the way to being effective in the world and positively affecting
others. Find out what your strong parts are, how they can support and
serve you in becoming your creative and authentic self in whatever you
choose to do.
Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
Julia Child
Growing awareness
Who am I? How do I want to lead this life?
If
you are on a path of personal development, if you want to become ever
more present and aware, flexible in moving your attention through
different dimensions of experience then I would be honoured to be your
companion. Welcoming the whole range of human emotion, growing gratitude
and compassion, knowing that everything is connected. Sunrise sessions available...
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you - don't go back to sleep... Rumi
Russell Delman