Yeah… don’t know if that name will stick. We’ll see.
This past weekend I had a really interesting opportunity. I got to participate in a class on life coaching. It’s potentially the first step to becoming certified as a life coach.
This isn’t exactly something I’ve dreamed of for ages on end. Nope. Never even really thought about it. But then the opportunity opened up, and there I was.
And I have to admit, I was fascinated.
Unlike so many things, Life Coaching isn’t about teaching someone what they need to do or how to live their life. It’s not about training someone to become mini version of the expert. It’s not counseling.
Life Coaching is about drawing out the wisdom someone already has, and letting them figure out how to use it in their own favor. A coach asks a lot of questions. A good coach doesn’t give a lot of answers – they let their clients come up with those answers for themselves.
It’s an interesting process. I’m still trying to decide if I’d be good at it.
But here’s the thing – I am (as you might guess) passionate about creativity. I think everyone is creative, but a ton of people just don’t understand what creativity really is. I’ve played with the idea of helping people determine the kind of creative they are. And I’ve thought about what it might look like to help people explore their own creativity in a judgement-free environment.
I won’t be giving up writing – probably not ever. But the possibility exists that I might add Coaching to the list of things I do.
It’s an intriguing possibility.
If I pursue it, I’ll let you know.