Lynne Berrett

Side note: What is a “Virtual” Coach, you ask? Well, we may not be talking in person, but we can still have a meeting of minds in cyberspace, can’t we? As you continue to read what I write, I hope you will feel stimulated to explore and pursue the kind of life that has true sustainability for you. I hope you will come upon some new ideas that will help you fulfill your heart’s visions. I hope you will hear me speaking to you in a very personal voice and will want to start a dialog here.

Why did I decide to become a coach? I truly have what some people call a passion for helping people through coaching. Passion is not the term I use, however, because “passion” has its root in the idea of suffering. Instead, what I feel for this work is joy, which is akin to the word jewel (according to the Oxford English Dictionary, no less).

Yes, of course change takes hard work and time, but the effort feels very different when you harness it to evocative words like joy and jewel rather than suffering, doesn’t it?

So let’s have some fun, in the spirit of all holidays, by giving the reindeer on Santa’s sleigh second names and imagining your sleigh being pulled by them toward the life you want in the coming year.

Tape this on your wall for future inspiration and to keep a holiday spirit all year long:

Dasher is the leader of the pack, Curiosity, which keeps you learning new things and open to new ideas. The brain is nourished by novelty.

Dancer is the Creativity sparked when you start to contemplate change, which becomes self-generating as you go through the change process and provides pleasure along the way.

Prancer is the Humor and Playfulness that lighten effort.

Vixen is the Zest and Energy for life and your goals, the fuel you run on.

Cupid is the Loving Relationship between you and others that will support you on your path. This is a basic human need that nourishes everyone.

Comet is Hope and Optimism, your belief in a good future for yourself and others. It motivates you to stay the course when you hit obstacles.

Donner is your deep appreciation for the world’s gifts to you–the sense of Gratitude that supports so many of your other positive emotions.

Blitzen is the last reindeer, the one nearest to you on the sleigh; this is your Persistence over time. Even though you haven’t reached all your goals, you still hold to your vision–or else you wouldn’t have read this far!

To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall: dash away, dash away, dash away all!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LYNNE @ COACHING WITH W.I.T.

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