Moments D394: Life Coach

Today was another day of juggling the needs of one’s regular job preparing for a big tradeshow and working in a devastated office detailing what was to be cleaned and what was to be destroyed. And while there were some moments that most certainly brought a smile to my face (like meeting the gentlemen Guillermo & Paulo who do disaster cleanup for a living or taking silly photos of our team decked out in overalls and masks.) the real moment came much later in the day.

This moment brought to you by Mr. Vodka Soda Cran (VSC) via text while I was sitting in class. He brought up the idea of life coaching and whether or not I had heard of the concept before as he was considering attending a couple of sessions with a friend of his who had offered him a couple of sessions pro bono. I told him yes, of course I had heard of the pratice/service of life coaching and I questioned him as to why he was asking.

VSC blurted out that he felt that life coaching was my life calling. That he has felt this way for some time and now that he’s read more about it (because of his friends offer of a couple of sessions) he’s more convinced than ever that this is what I am meant to be doing.

This surprised me, but as I thought about it and questioned him on his reasoning, my perspective shifted a bit. And the conversation that followed post-class was just as deep about the why and how. Frankly, I love those deep conversations! (It’s too bad I had to cut it short to get myself a late post-class dinner.)

But that 20 minute-ride-home discussion had the wheels turning in my head. I was amused by VSC’s insight because I’ve always had an affinity towards people, their perspectives on life and how to help them be better, deeper selves. That combined with the fact that people tend to gravitate towards me and share them with me, and I have to wonder if helping people identify and achieve their goals would be something that I would really excel at and I’d be able to dig deeper within my own growth and evolution. Then again, on some level, can’t I, aren’t I, already doing that? Did I not just write about that?

Interesting. It has me thinking. It has me questioning. It has me digging deep within. This I love.

Moments knowing that I have already made a difference in some lives and knowing that I will yet find ways to make a difference.

Moments thinking about other possible paths and questioning the current one.