Everyone experiences life changes. Most of us have moments when we wonder if we’re doing what we’re meant to do and living the life we’re meant to live. Usually we move right past those moments until they start coming too frequently to ignore. When it comes time to reevaluate, a life coach can be a valuable resource.
Amy Anderson, owner of Aim Me. understands clients in transition. She first investigated a life coaching class while trying to find a cure for her own feeling of having “lost herself.” She was so taken with what she learned that she decided to pursue a career in life coaching. She is now in the process of obtaining her CPCE certification.
Amy focuses on helping her clients become “creative, resourceful and whole.” Through visualization, planning and goal-setting activities, she helps people discover what they want, what they don’t want and how they want to achieve it. Her goal is to help people find fulfillment and to teach them the importance of valuing themselves.
One of Amy’s jobs is to find each client’s “saboteur,” the voice inside that responds negatively to life opportunities and changes. She works by asking powerful questions to aid clients is thinking through options and helping them to feel connected when they feel disconnected from themselves or their lives.
Clients also have responsibilities when working with a coach, cautions Amy. They must be open to change, willing to work through issues that may be stopping them and must truly want more out of their lives.
People generally fall into two mindsets about Amy’s job. Many are very enthusiastic about the idea of having someone with an outside perspective to help them figure out where they want to go in life. Others are skeptical and feel this is the kind of thing people should be able to do for themselves. But Amy encourages those people to remember that you go to a doctor when you’re sick and a mechanic when your car isn’t running correctly. Engaging a life coach shouldn’t carry any more stigma than hiring a personal trainer.
“Living a fulfilling life is a radical act,” says Amy. “It’s all about balance.”
For more information visit Aim Me on the web and try out the “Wheel of Life” activity on her homepage.
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