In Part I of this article, several ways were explored in which a coach supports a client. Continuing this conversation, we now explore an intrinsic ontology in which the coach supports the client. And that is: Observation. As the coach I am, observes the BEing You Are, the “observer effect” comes into play. The Hawthorne […]
Why would you want to have a coach? Because… A coach, such as moi, is your own personal cheerleader. I rah!-rah! you into seeing alternative perspectives on an aspect of your life story. Why is this important? As we learn to see our life stories from a broader perspective, one in which we are […]
I am Grateful for feelings of Gratitude. In feeling Gratitude, I feel the dross slip away. There is an easing of the body’s nervous system. Tears well as I give Gratitude for Life and what has been offered in all It’s variety and fullness. I give Gratitude for that which brings me into a state […]
In ontological coaching (on·to·log·i·cal: relating to the nature of being), the coach’s questions are key to the client unraveling the stories they tell themselves, creating the opportunity to discover a broader renewed perspective. What constitutes a “good” question? In my coaching experience, it is that question which prompts one to enter into quiet stillness […]
Each morning shortly after sunrise, I feed our hens. On the way to the coop, I pass through one of our organically tended garden spaces housing kale, chard, lettuce, cabbage, cilantro, celery, parsley, dandelion greens, Piracicaba sprouting broccoli, and more. I have been noting that a young Piracicaba’s main broccoli head (they only have one […]
The forest is a magical venue for stepping out of time. I head into her daily. She speaks to me constantly. Am I listening? Do I hear her nuances of dialogue? The bird sound asks me to come to presence, to the present moment, in which all that is, is. As I release clinging to […]
