Reaching Out to a Life Coach

Well, I actually have no idea. I certainly had one as a child. And I clearly remember having a different one each year of school. Same with playing sports. I most definitely had them then. And I had one at every step in my career. So, what happened?

Somewhere along the path of life, after depending on them for so long, the the practice of having a coach for guidance was suddenly pulled from our lives. And the moment that happened, we were all worse for it.

Take a walk with me as we consider the consequences of a coach-less society. We’ll pass right by our formative years, a clearly disastrous time if left to exist without parents at home or a teacher-less classroom.

Let’s go on to consider our middle school or high school years. Remember those? Do you recall the efforts to survive, let alone learn, at a time when you and each of your classmate’s bodies, minds, and moods were changing so dramatically?

While, sadly, there are certainly those that had to endure without adult guidance, can you imagine not having a parent, teacher, or confidante to share your highs and lows, the full range of challenges and emotions? How would we have made it through without some level of coaching?

How about our sports lives? No doubt, everyone would want to pitch. “It’s my turn” would echo from parks and arenas everywhere. No one would want to “ride” the bench. And who would shoot the ball? Of course, whoever had the ball! And would anyone actually learn skills along the way? Of course not.

What would the music ensemble sound like without a director? Try to picture the school play void of leadership? I know. You get the point.

Each step of the way, in every category of life, we’ve had leaders. Not all called coaches but all serving a leadership role. And certainly not all were effective. But there was someone there. Someone we could at least ask for direction.

As for the balance of our lives, we enter into this time of forced independence. We’re all left to figure it out on our own. Especially males, who inherently struggle with connections in the first place, but are then left to develop a built-in GPS for how to navigate the balance of their lives.

Which brings us all the way around to life coaching. Not only should this role be available to all of us, I would argue it’s a borderline necessity. While many can still share thoughts and emotions with parents, friends, or others in their lives, and that’s all good, having access to an objective, impartial party to help pave a path to personal growth and life-success would be a game-changer for so many.

Does this concept resonate with your needs? Or maybe there’s a friend or family member who could benefit from time with a coach?

None of us were meant to walk this life alone. Consider reaching out to a life coach whose values, morals and life experiences align with the life you hope to lead.