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I am often asked what the defining moment was for me in deciding to join The Coaching Institute as a student and take on coaching for life. And it’s a great question to ask, don’t you think? I mean, here I was at a stage of my life where I had a spectacular career, certainly avenues for advancement and in a really well paid secure job. I had opportunities that were fantastic and I worked with some great people. Yet my life wasn’t fulfilling, it really wasn’t. I can look back now and know that I put on a bit of a ‘happy face’. I am a naturally optimistic person who’s had her moments, that’s for sure. And it’s not always been easy. I’ve had challenges too, I’ve had tears and frustrations and I’ve been able to draw on strength that I didn’t realise I had to get through some of those moments.

And I also felt hollow inside despite my successful career. I finally realised that all those years of putting others first and doing what I believed others expected of me meant that I hadn’t done what I truly felt passionate about and that left me feeling empty. While my career was successful from everyone else’s perspective I didn’t feel fulfilled deep inside. And now I know that this was because I hadn’t invested in myself. In fact I had ignored my truth.

And I don’t think I truly appreciated just how much this would help to define me as a person today to the extent that I now celebrate my uniqueness. How inspiring is that, wouldn’t you agree? How absolutely freeing is it to know that finally we can be who we are, and be proud of that, once we decide to follow our passion.

…So, how do I answer this great question? I respond by saying that, in taking on coaching for life, it was about finally saying YES to me. I was finally able to give myself permission to put myself first and take my life in a new direction, and do something that I had always dreamed of. I love helping people. I get excited seeing their faces when they finally believe in themselves and that they can do anything they want to. And now I know I can do this professionally and love what I do.

I can create a life for myself and my family that really means something and making the decision to take this on as a career was a natural step forward. Now that’s not to say there weren’t a few scary moments as well in the early days, where I wondered whether I was ‘good enough’. The great news is through the fantastic learnings and support along the way I’m so cool with who I am and how I can serve from the heart. And getting really clear on the results that I want to achieve so that I can develop my own level of mastery and make that difference for others is inspirational and it’s something that I now live by.

So, it didn’t matter in that moment that I didn’t know every step and that I didn’t know just how far this journey would take me. What is important is that I realised it was time to do something for me. And that’s where my new world opened up. I found The Coaching Institute and I loved the community and connection which is core to the culture as is giving with a servant’s heart.

And when I stepped into the training room for the first time I felt like I had come ‘home’. You can imagine how fantastic that was, can’t you? I loved that I was surrounded by like-minded people with similar experiences to me, similar passions and similar stories on how they found their way to that moment in time. I knew it was right for me. And I now share my experience with other new students and I love to watch them as they grow and develop. This is such a beautiful community and I love how deciding to say Yes to me has now totally changed my life forever.

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