Well, What hAppened

A little more time passed then I expected between my last blog post and now. There were a couple of life things that happened that made me set coaching aside.

First up, I started a new job that took up more than it should have for the first couple of years I was there. That was unexpected, and I did not have the bandwidth for much else.

Second, depression sunk its hooks into me.

I think if it had been one or the other of those two things I could have managed but both at the same time meant I had to take a break from coaching.

Over the last few months the job has leveled out, along with my depression. Yay therapy. Plus I took a vacation for the first time in two years.

What does that mean for this space?

I am committed to coaching. I’m actually finishing up an amazing decolonized coaching program. The past five months I’ve spent learning more about coaching, learning a decolonized approach and getting reinvigorated in my craft.

Not only have I learned a lot about coaching, but I’ve learned a lot about myself. First and foremost is I need to prioritize rest and restoration, which means planning time for vacation, taking a nap on Sundays, doing my hobbies, and spending time with friends. Basically all the things that restore me.

That means I have the capacity, energy and desire to coach. It also means that I’m more present for my clients and able to serve them better.

While sometimes it is hard to not look back on the last couple of years as a failure, I can also see how I needed to take the time to heal and grow.