The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Midlife Challenges The term midlife crisis came about by a Canadian Psychoanalyst who had found that at midlife, many face the reality of their
Published in Coaching & Life December 2020 As any seasoned Career Coach is aware, careers coaching is not just about finding a job or a career. Inevitably, in a session with a client, deeper concepts can emerge through the conversation., such as, what is most important to me at this stage in my life
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The Covid19 pandemic has brought about immense challenges to us across the world. There have been some recurring themes, I’ve witnessed in my coaching practice that have emerged during this crisis, such as how we choose to live our lives before the pandemic (our lifestyle) and how we might want to live in a different
I have seen an increase in my coaching practice of stuckness with my coachees. This is natural response to unprecedented times. How to keep your coachee or direct report motivated? If your coachee and direct report is socially isolated and stuck at home it can be a big change from the usual work schedule. I’ve
As a Career and life coach, I have witnessed many of my clients struggle with midlife and the challenges it brings. There are lots of negative connotations with midlife with terms such as midlife crisis. The term midlife crisis came about by a Canadian Psychoanalyst who had found that at midlife, many face the reality of
VALUES WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE? Your values represent what is important in your life. Knowing your values helps you to understand what motivates you, what you enjoy doing, what inspires you and what you like more of in your life. If we build a life and lifestyle around our values
Throughout my life, I have always been aware and emphatic to the less fortunate. Maybe it has something to do with the fact I was one of them and life wasn’t a piece of cake. To really understand something, I believe, you have had to have some exposure to it and for it affect your
How Ikigai can help us to live more authentically in Midlife There has been a lot of interest in this concept of Ikigai from Japan. You only have to google the term and it will return 4,000,000 results. So, what exactly is it? Ikigai simply put, is the Japanese word for “a reason for being”.
I’ve coached many clients who at midlife are dissatisfied in their life and career. There were many regrets and here are the top 4: 1. Honouring my dreams and listening to my intuition Many of my clients regret they hadn’t lived the life of their choosing and ended up working in the wrong career. Many
