It takes courage for every person who comes in contact with me and asks about my coaching. I know that. I have been where they are. I have been scared, alone, frustrated, confused, angry, lost, and not knowing what the heck to do next.
I have gotten some terrible job reviews that tossed me into an emotional tailspin. I even had one that brought back all the trauma of being in the school system. That was a tough time.
I have been in a relationship that brought more pain and confusion than joy and happiness.
I have been a less-than-perfect human and at times taken people I love for granted and even been mean. That includes being walled off emotionally.
At times I have been so focused on my business and career that the cat even stopped trying to connect with me. (That’s bad when animals give up on you. They often believe in us more than we believe in ourselves)
I could go on and I don’t think I need to. My point in sharing this is that I get it. I have lived many parts of the Neurodiverse person’s journey. It was lonely and so dam confusing.
That’s why when people talk to me about coaching I am so careful about what I say and work so hard to be supportive of the fact that that person raised their hand and is asked for a lifeline and maybe a guide to a new and better life.
The amount of courage that takes is profound and I know it to my core because I have been there. Being Neurodiverse started my life off different than most people’s and part of that journey of having a lot of people trying to help you but not having the skills or language created more trauma than help. It all came from the right place in their heart, they just didn’t have the tools.
That kind of experience can make it really hard to ask for help from people. So, whether that person works with me or not, I want them to have a great first experience and to continue to seek support and guidance wherever it feels right and useful to them.
To stay at the top of my game I continue to grow myself and my coaching skills.
One year ago, today I took a HUGE jump into a new level of coaching.
I had goals when I started this process, and I knew I would exceed those goals and be something more.
Today, as I am celebrating my journey and this whole experience, I am also reflecting on my clients and future clients and how I am going to bring this experience and training to them in my own way.
I want to encourage you to continue to have the courage to grow to the next level. The world needs you, it needs your different thinking, it needs your skills. It needs you to be the best human you can be.
Where have you been courageous before in your life?
Where do you need to be courageous now?
Thanks for having a mini coaching session with me today and I look forward to connecting again.
Keep thriving,
JoyGenea