supporting you to show up… and be a force for good
Many of us reach a point in our lives where we are led to reassess. It might be triggered by a sudden change in circumstances, the passing of a loved one, an illness, or just the building of a feeling over time that we aren’t quite making the most of everything life has the potential to offer.
For many people getting the times we are in also invite us to consider our impact in the world, perhaps the desire to leave a legacy, or to be more intentional about how we show up.
My work as a coach supports you to show up and be active in the world in a way that brings you greater purpose, fulfilment and meaning.
To show up is to act in alignment
acting in alignment is to be guided by our core values and gifts and prioritise how we live and work according to our passions, our gifts and our responsibilities. Coaching will help you uncover these driving forces. It will help you build the habit of tuning in and paying attention to that inner landscape of intuitive thoughts, feelings and impulses that act as your inner compass to those things that really are in alignment with your core needs and desires.
To show up is to act with clarity
acting with clarity is having mastery over your mind, being in a position of active choice around the beliefs that drive you and cultivating good habits to manage the inner saboteur and move past blockers that inhibit positive progress. Coaching supports you in building a growth mindset, seeing things clearly and discerning that way forward with confidence.
to show up is to act with courage
It takes courage to show up, to stand for what you believe, to be prepared to fail, hold clear boundaries that preserve your own well-being and honour your part in the whole. Coaching will help you define those boundaries, reflect and learn from experience and help you to keep showing up in the way you intend.
to show up is to act consistently
making consistent progress towards what we want is one of the hardest things to manage. Coaching is the perfect support for those small incremental changes that lead to making a bigger impact. Acting consistently requires a pace that works for you, honours the space you need to be at your best and supports you to avoid burnout.
to show up is to trust
when we feel we want to give something to the world we can easily be pulled into thinking that our contribution doesn’t really matter. to show up is to trust in your part of the whole, however humble that may seem, and to fulfil that part with diligence and commitment. coaching can help you maintain that consistent drive and faith that who you are and what you bring is enough and is making an impact for good.
to show up is to be present
being present to the aliveness that is available to us in each moment regardless of circumstance is a practice that can be developed with the support of coaching. Keeping a here-and-now awareness whilst also holding your desires and plans is a skill that takes a little time to build but is immensely rewarding.
to show up is to act as a good ancestor
showing up is taking on our responsibility to consider our wider impact in the world and that on the generations of people, plants and animals that come after us. So many people are coming to realise their part in the wider web of life and how what we leave behind through our acts in the present makes all the difference. Coaching can help you come to an understanding of your own sense of the ancestor you would like to be and how that shows up for you in the every day.
“JOA HAS AMAZING INSTINCTS AND INTUITION. SHE IS EVIDENTLY TUNED INTO HERSELF AND HAS A DEPTH OF WISDOM, EXPERIENCE AND SELF AWARENESS. SHE IS CALM AND NON JUDGEMENTAL, AND COMPLETELY REASSURING AROUND CONFIDENTIALITY. SHE IS BRAVE AND NON DIRECTIVE, WHILST BEING WILLING TO CHALLENGE.
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Two ways to get support
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to tackle a specific challenge.
Clarity Coaching Session
90 minutes focused 121 that is a stand alone session to tackle a specific issue.
You might have a tricky decision to make, you might need some guidance to reflect on a particular relationship dynamic. You may be facing tricky conversation that would welcome being able to see differing perspectives or perhaps an opportunity to process a difficult event and come to a place of peace and understanding. This session is held within a well honed process that brings clarity, understanding and a clear way forwards.
when embarking on a journey
Foundations for change
A 6 session coaching programme, usually held over three months to get to the heart of what really matters to you and find a clear way forwards.
This is perfectly suited if you are at a time of life when you are in the midst of a transition or feel a change is needed. It gives you the opportunity to step back and see clearly where you are now, to step out of the challenge and approach it from a wider and wiser perspective, to see what the potential blockers are and how to move through them in the most authentic way for you. Many people find this programme the perfect springboard.