I love coaching others. It’s such a privilege and such an honour to be a part of someone else’s journey. I take coaching really seriously, the relationship and connections you form with individuals as part of this dynamic are sacred and incredibly vulnerable. It’s during these interactions that you can realise so much about others and about yourself too.
I’ve not really had the chance to coach anyone when I was in the UK, not in an ongoing basis, so I was incredibly excited when I crossed paths with a bright star that needed support and a sounding board. I had my first coaching session with him today and I’m still high from the energy exchange between us. It’s when I feel the most alive, because I am the most aligned to my talents, purpose and values.
I am afraid of taking my passion and talents and converting it into a business where I can walk away from my current career and walk into the career that I am more aligned to and fulfilled by. It’s highlighting my own vulnerabilities and insecurities of not realising my own potential, where I question whether or not I will be successful, whether or not I have what it takes etc. All of these come with the package of taking risk and pursuing a passion that deep down you know is intended for you.
For almost a decade, I’ve been putting off this dream and trying to focus on other dreams instead. I’ve never found the right time to do this, because there has always been reasons to de-prioritise my own desires, so that I can pursue a dream that has been painted by society for me. But this year, I’m starting to get annoyed with hearing my own broken record of wanting something and being too afraid to reach out and grab it.
Failing at something is not worse than never realising it. Failure doesn’t lead to regret, inaction does. So I need to build up the courage to take on my fears and to trust myself more. I’m navigating it and figuring out what options I have for this, but I know that the desire in me is stronger than it has been before and frankly as part of my journey of seeking clarity, I need to explore this voice so I can determine what role it will play in my life.
Eeek! It’s scary, then again it could also be exciting…
I guess it all depends on how you want to look at it.
Love Always,
M
Souloom™ 