I will help shape your life, and after filling out forms on goals, accomplishments, setbacks both backwards and forwards in time, we went straight to work. drawn out in front of me was a reflection of what i had stated in the form. the good and bad were drawn out in measurable fields and my answers morphed into drawings. each goal was then given a matrix on how to map and measure it and a foundation was laid for us to move forward in this exploration. we discussed how i wanted to see myself in a years time, in work, relationship, health and friendships. anywhere you look, improvements can be found he told me and I agree.

whenever i meet coaches, the reality of where i am and where i can be becomes apparent. an exercise coach will focus on your weaknesses and push you beyond where you would normally stop yourself. a life coach will pepper you with stories of accomplished people and show you that with some discipline habits and guidance, your days of mediocracy will be gone and mountaintops and accomplishments await. wherever you are, whatever you have, double it and imagine it better.

its tempting. with change abound i know that it is going to take a lot of work simply to stay where i am now. things deteriorate, everything you have and are doing now will change in a decade. your friends, your health, your finances, your relationships will all be different. a coach to improve a life i am already content with. writing that last sentence reminds me of the word the coach kept barking at me today…content, ok, fine…is this what you want in life? inside me i know the answer, the work and prospect to failure scares me a bit but to fall forward should not be a concern even if it feels like one.