We’ve all been there, time and time again.
Frozen. Depressed. Overwhelmed. Ashamed. Questioning. Doubting. Blaming. And yes, even whining. All of us.
Something big happens, some big change or disruption occurs in our lives. Sometimes it’s of our own making, a bold step forward, a big goal. Or sometimes it’s an outside event, beyond our control. But somewhere in there, we pass into the “I’m stuck” space.
And we forget. We forget that the last time we were in this place, we eventually did find our way out. We eventually did get into action, we eventually did find our inner resources and we emerged ready to “do this” once more.
And we forget how we got back to “Let’s do this.”
In some circles there is a saying that whenever one door closes, another door opens. But, the rest of that saying goes, that time you spend in the hall, between doors, can be really hard! And it usually appears that there is no way out.
I personally have spent lots of time in the hall. From underemployment, to divorce, to self-employment, to terminal illness of a spouse, to widower-hood, entrepreneurship, remarriage – and that’s only half. I’ve seen so many doors close, and so many more open, I guess you could say I’ve made a life study of it. And in recent years, I’ve made a formal study of it with accredited coaching programs and certifications and such.
I’m at peace with all of that. I consider myself successful by the only measure I care about: the love of the people in my life, from siblings, to spouses, to children and nieces and nephews to friends and to clients. My life is rich and full and I am fortunate. And life’s ups and downs will continue and there will be more time in the hall, and that’s ok. I’m getting really good at it.
If you’re stuck, and feeling all the stuff that goes with stuckness, there is always a way out.
My coaching practice is about helping people through that hallway and getting back to “Let’s do this,” as quickly as possible.
Coaching offers specific tools and technologies to help break the stalemate, but it also offers the supportive hand of one who has been there and knows how to find the next door.
No one needs coaching. We all have the resources within us.
But we forget where we put them sometimes. Coaching helps us find them again.
I invite you to experience coaching yourself, for free, in a one-hour powerful coaching conversation. Use it to find your way, or get back on your way, or just to speak your truth out loud and be heard.
Or perhaps you know someone who would benefit. Let the one-hour conversation be your gift to them.
Reach out by the usual methods and let’s begin.
Preston Larus, CPC 