Beth's Ponderings
Last month, I was
chatting with a friend who has been really struggling of late. She is being coached by a fabulous person who
is, of course, encouraging my friend to stretch and grow out of her comfort
zone.
My friend was
struggling because she was trying really hard to stretch and grow in areas that
didn’t feel like the right fit to her, and were in a style that she found very
difficult to accomplish, but she wasn’t saying anything to her coach because
she was paying for the coach’s wisdom and expertise, and thus was going along
with the suggestions, even though they were really stressing her out.
I pointed out that “stretching
and growing doesn’t mean we need to completely change who we are, but rather,
we amplify and expand what we already do best into other areas of our lives.”
I could almost see
the lightbulb go off above my friend’s head as that realization sunk in. (Side note: I love blowing people’s minds
with the right observation shared at the right time!)
So instead of
trying to stretch herself into areas that she had no desire or inclination to
stretch in, we brainstormed for over 2 hours how she could stretch and grow in
areas of her life where she already excels - and is more than ready to take to
the next level - and where she can take what she already knows and does with
ease and apply in a completely different way to other projects outside of what
she is already familiar with. She
immediately felt less stress, and was suddenly bursting with enthusiasm, and
even more ideas to share with her coach.
What do you do incredibly well, that you can do even better in another area of life?
Beth
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