Celebrating Inner Brilliance

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Got a nice surprise from the internet today - a note from a former client who was enjoying a quiet moment by a lake and was feeling very grateful. Her life, while of course not perfect, seemed so much better than before and this person felt that they owed me a debt of thanks for coaching her back to her path in life. She was able to reminisce with humour on many 'partial combustions' (tears and emotions) during our coffee-shop conversations. 

Yes -it pleases me greatly to hear those words (as it validates me as a human trying to be good). It also provides me motivation to continue to change the world the only way I know how - by empowering every person I meet - perhaps tipping the balance towards global wellness in medicine. 

BUT the lessons here are:

1. I was simply a conduit. I coached her when I only had ten or twenty hours of coaching under my belt - which proves my hypothesis that mentors in medicine CAN coach others with very little formal experience in coaching - all you need to learn is how to hold open a space for a person to talk and reflect.
2. It was HER who had the courage to be in process. It was HER who indulged me in the exercises we did.  Most importantly it was HER who believed in her power to create a more meaningful life out of the fear, hurt and anxiety - that was truly the magic to behold!
3. You and I are no different - we all have the capacity to create something better from the dissatisfaction we are experiencing right now. Have a coaching conversation - its that simple.