Stage of Life Coaching

Stage of Life coaching focuses on the various transitions one encounters during a lifetime. We all recognize the major life stages from childhood to senior; each one can create certain challenges.

Within each stage one can be faced with various struggles, such as dating; heading off to school; finding your “true north”; learning how to believe in yourself; feeling the need to hit societal markers when you’re “supposed to”; deciding whether or when to have children; finding your new “normal” when your hormones start to shift; career changes; and adjusting to retirement … to name a few.

Stages are part of the journey and keep us engaged, growing, and learning more about who we are. We need them.

However, what happens when we find ourselves in uncharted territory, navigating from a belief we adopted when we were younger?

Is the story you tell your true story or one you have been conditioned to believe?

Most of us have been conditioned over the years about who we are supposed to be and how we are supposed to handle challenges. What might have worked when we were younger may now be the cause of our disconnect and unhappiness.

A “go-go-go” mentality, coupled with our beliefs and conditioning, can leave us feeling split and in a constant state of anxiety that we will never measure up. Many, especially AMAZING, women have been caught up in that way. No matter how much they do or know, they think it is never enough.

That anxiety and the pressure of how we are supposed to navigate life’s many stages can leave us feeling isolated and overwhelmed.

Don’t get me wrong, accomplishing goals and being motivated to continue to stretch and grow in life is commendable.

Unfortunately, being in continuous overdrive to manage life seamlessly can become damaging, draining, and anxiety-inducing .

Buying into the assumption we are all supposed to handle bumps in the road with ease can cause feelings of loneliness, anxiety, or depression.

We may doubt our own capabilities, or feel a sense of urgency to push through an uncomfortable stage.

Without the right tools to guide us through transitions, we may continue to follow what is comfortable, certain, and habitual, stopping just short of finding our potential to create the life we crave.

Why a Coach?

For the most part, we navigate life’s transitions fairly well. But there can come a time when we pause and wonder “How did I get here? Who am I?  What matters most to me? Why do I feel like my life is stuck in one gear?” Moments like this can hit at any time. We stop in our tracks and take stock of our life.

When that happens we may start asking ourselves questions like: “What makes me feel alive, and how do I bring more of that into my life? How do I care for my family and follow my dreams? How do I bring more peace and balance into my life? Is my story true to me, or is it someone else’s story?

Whatever you are struggling with, I act as your bridge to get you from where you are to where you want to be.

Even if your vision of where you want to be isn’t clear at the moment, as your coach I help you dig deep to uncover what you desire and create the steps to achieve your vision.

As your coach, I have no agenda or preconceived notion of who you are supposed to be and what path you should follow. My job is to help you uncover the path you desire, to bring out parts of you that have been hidden, to challenge your limiting beliefs, and call out your greatness. I will help you discover what is creating unwanted outcomes, so we can get to the root of what you do want and build the bridge to get you there.

When breaking through old patterns, it is important to have someone guiding you from where you are to where you will be. A coach helps you tap into your potential and challenges your limiting beliefs.

Unlike friends, family, or colleagues, I have no attachment to your destiny in life. I don’t bring any predetermined thoughts of who you are and what you are capable of. Your past doesn’t dictate your future or potential.

“Changing how we feel on the inside has an impact on how we experience life on the outside.”

Past experiences usually keep you locked into patterns that no longer serve you. More often then not we don’t reach back as our wiser selves to revisit those patterns.

Revisiting a pattern from a different perspective allows us to finally release its hold on us, to see it in a different light or use the lessons we’ve since learned as momentum toward new goals.

As your coach, I can help you break apart those habits that no longer serve you, and help you incorporate ones that do. My goal is to help you step more fully into who you truly are, to own it, celebrate it, and carry it into all aspects of your life.

To feel more grounded, present, clear, and energized. To know you are more than Enough. To feel comfortable and happy in your skin. To feel like the lead in your own story, not just the understudy watching from the sidelines.

Coaching vs. Therapy

Therapy traditionally works on issues ranging from simple life habits that aren’t working anymore to more complex psychological issues. The relationship is different between client and therapist than with client and coach. The therapist occupies a position of authority over the patient. Typically, more time is spent on the past, and people tend to be in therapy for years.

Coaching’s goal is to meet clients where they are and find out where they want to go. Coaching creates a path to reach that goal. The coach and client come together as partners to explore and uncover what is wanting to emerge.

During this exploration, past experiences, old stories, and limiting beliefs may come up. When that happens, we spend time understanding its role and its hold on you in the present, then use different techniques to release the unwanted outcomes.

We all have stories and habits we carry with us which, more often than not, were created when we were younger. They keep us held back and stuck. As we come across these stories and habits, we work with them in order to create the space needed for a new story.

The past plays a role; as a coach, we uncover it, release it, and concentrate on cultivating what you want in your life, as well as what steps are needed to make that a reality.

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