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Do you ever have those days when your brain goes on hiatus and you have no idea what to do? You're sitting on the fence about everything — or just one thing in particular.
Maybe you're having your morning coffee or sitting at your desk at work wondering . . .
If you are anything like me, you have a handful of life difficulties or minor problems lurking in your brain at any given point in time.
They can be minor irritants like computer problems or taxes due.
And then we have the biggies like coping with ailing parents, issues with our children, marriage problems, or job loss.
Most of the time we spend far more brain energy worrying about the issue than we do actually suffering from the reality of it.
In fact, for me, the worry alone causes more suffering than the problem itself.
Back in my twenties, shortly after my mother died, I had a close friend tell me she had been to a psychic.
During the meeting, she asked the psychic about me, and the woman said that my mom (now deceased) had a message for me.
The first message was funny, but as it turns out quite useful. She told me that my mom wanted me to stop wearing such high heels. They would cause bunions and foot pain later in life. That proved to be correct.
But the second message was far more useful and quite startling at the time. The message from my mom was to stop worrying so much.
Worrying doesn't do anything to make life better, and it would steal my joy.
I had been a chronic worrier, and although her beyond-the-grave admonition didn't change that immediately, it stuck with me.
At the time I didn't know you could control worry. I also didn't trust messages from dead people.
So you want to become a life coach?
Not too many years ago, the term “coach” referred to the person encouraging you to run faster or throw further on a sports field.
Today if someone says, “I'm working with a coach,” they've likely hired someone to help them facilitate change and reach their goals. As a certified life coach myself and someone who has had a coach, I can attest to the powerful benefits of coaching.
Whatever you want to achieve, coaching helps you real your goals faster, with more clarity and confidence.
If you have toyed with the idea of becoming a life coach, you're considering a profession that truly changes lives for the better.
Whether you work with individuals or in a business setting, you'll help people become more capable and resourceful and enjoy more satisfaction in all areas of their lives.
Do you have one life lesson or philosophy that has changed the course of your life?
Sometimes you can read something or have a life experience that hits you over the head with its brilliance and perfection. A huge mind shift takes place, and your life is forever altered for the better.
These can be years in the making or overnight sensations. I've had my share of both, and even the overnight sensations can take years to fully assimilate in my psyche.
But the important thing is the discovery of these concepts and how you apply them to your life. Once you realize these great truths are out there, it becomes a lifelong quest to discover more of them.
That's what personal development is all about — the ongoing search for the truths that will set us free to be who we are and to live our best possible lives.
Through my adult years, there have been many of these concepts that I've discovered (or that have hit me over the head) along the way. I've chosen 20 to share with you that have impacted me most profoundly. And I've suggested a resource for further reading on the topic.
Have you considered getting a life coach certification but don't know how to go about it?
If coaching is a profession that interests you, getting certified is an important step you need to consider.
As a coach myself, I can't stress enough how valuable it is to get certified by an accredited coach training program.
More and more people are willing to invest money in their own personal development and success, and life coaches can help them reach their goals. It's a career that is both fulfilling and financially rewarding.