The Power Within

People come to a life coach like me because they are looking to empower themselves.  They have personal obstacles they need to overcome, they want to become extraordinary individuals, or they simply want to be happier with their lives.  Most folks come to me hoping that I can give them something that will help them get where they want to go, like going to a car dealership to get a new vehicle or a travel agent to purchase a vacation package.  The irony is that, when you get right down to the brass tacks, I can't give you anything you don't already have.  My only job is to show you how to tap into the power you already have. 

Most of us don't even think about the power that is naturally within each of us.  To do so would be to go on a sort of spiritual journey which many think is unnecessary to get what they want out of their lives.  Some of my clients will find it surprising that a down-to-earth motivator like myself, concerned with getting people into action rather than sitting in the lotus position, is deeply concerned with the interconnectedness of all living things.  Still, I truly believe that tapping into the life force is how each of us gets the job done. This life force allows us to not only survive horrific situations, but to be at peace and content in life. It also drives our creativity. 

It seems to me that, despite the growing interest in all things 'spiritual' in our culture, most of us are out of touch with the life force that connects us all and gives us our power.   I confess that I certainly spent most of my life being out of touch with this power, still making money but not really enjoying life, and as such, being more of a slave to money rather than being the master of my own success and prosperity.  For many of us, it takes a real disaster in life before we are prepared to go deep, to try to see the inherent spirituality in all things.  For me, the disaster was a car accident that left me in a wheel chair.  My doctors condemned me to remain disabled for the rest of my life.  The challenge of becoming able-bodied again, against the odds and against 'expert' opinion, forced be the think and experience the world differently.  I was ready to see that there was a power within, and that I could access it.  In fact, anyone could access the power within.  One could say that this power is what truly defines us as human beings.

I want to make it clear right now that I am not a spiritual leader or a guru of any kind.  And even if I was, there is no way that I could simply explain to you how to tap into the power within you in a matter of a few hundred words.  I just want to share with you that, as a motivator, my job is to believe in you, even when you're having doubts about yourself.  I know that you are amazing, and all I can give you is the ability to see yourself as extraordinary.   In essence, that is what a life coach should do: open your eyes to your own potential: potential that is in all of us and which lies dormant and unused by practically everyone.  I do that by not accepting your excuses for not being your best.  I do it by shaking up your pre-conceived notions so that you can have access to new ways of thinking about yourself.  I do this by sharing strategies that have been successful for others and myself.  I do this by sharing the incredible stories of people just like you who have found the power within.