“I just don’t know what I truly want.” We’ve all said it at some point in our lives, feeling a little lost at which way to turn.
After all, we have more options before us than ever. We can buy what we need at the touch of a button, build relationships with people on the other side of the world, and choose from a staggering array of career options. But what is perhaps most limiting to us, is deciding just what it is we want.
One of the biggest advantages of hiring a life coach is that they can help you gain clarity around the big picture of where you see your life going and discover what your next step in that direction should be. Just a few of the areas a coach can help you gain clarity include:
- How to define yourself
- The type of relationship worth pursuing
- Finding a meaningful career
And so much more.
Let’s take a closer look at how a coach’s guidance can help you figure out what you want for your life, so you can enjoy one that’s rich and full of vitality.
How to gain clarity about yourself
As you move through different phases in life, you are influenced by your environment. The opportunities and situations you are exposed to, and the people that come into your life have a compounding effect, shaping you (and your perspective of yourself) as you go.
Combine those factors with the responsibilities of daily life, and it’s easy to lose sight of what brings you joy and enables you to live your life according to your core values. This results in a kind of limbo state where you forget that you have the power to choose how you think and feel.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. The sooner you reconnect with yourself and take action; you’ll be able to define who you are more clearly.
A coach will guide you through a process to help you:
- Identify your core values
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses
- See and move past the uncomfortable labels you have adopted for yourself
- Clear clutter from your mind and life
- Create new, positive beliefs in line with your core values
- Identify and find ways to fulfil your personal needs
- Uncover new ideas and feel encouraged to pursue them
Ultimately, with a coach’s guidance, you will be able to find your way out of your rut and reach a state of self-awareness.
How to gain clarity about your relationships
Do you feel like something is missing in your relationships, or they aren’t working the way you’d like them to? Then you might be wondering how to gain clarity on the reasons your relationships aren’t proving fulfilling or lasting.
Whether it’s professional relationships, friendships, family or romantic relationships you’re struggling with, one of the advantages of seeing a life coach is they can help you pinpoint issues and develop strategies to improve your relationships.
A coach will guide you through a process to help you:
- Identify your needs
- Reduce relationship stress, so you attract the right relationships
- Change how you respond to others to elicit more fulfilling responses
- Find solutions to overcome barriers in your relationships
- Create a plan for implementing those solutions in your daily life
How to gain clarity on your career
Feeling like you’re not reaching your potential? Have you been presented with a career opportunity and aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Want to go after your dream job, but something’s holding you back?
The guidance of a coach can help you
- Identify your needs
- Define goals for your professional life to meet those needs
- Develop an action plan for getting there
A life coach will not throw a litany of advice at you but guide towards uncovering these things for yourself, giving you more motivation and agency over your own life.
Would you like to know how to gain clarity in a particular area of your life? You can find out more about working with me here.
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