Today I watched Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life. It was interesting. A lot of the language and beliefs are similar with those employed in my coaching. However, when it ended I wanted more from it. I wish they had spoken more about the scientific evidence of the effects of affirmations on rewiring neural pathways. You can watch the trailer below.
I don't have anyone in my life that I talk about my coaching work with and don't feel embarrassed or self-conscious. I even know why this is. It is because of a statement someone I once dated shared with me...that he didn't believe in coaching because what coaches teach is "stuff people should already know." This is why we need to be careful about who we date and who we let into our personal space. Because although he is a good person this thoughtless and ignorant statement is stuck within me and makes me feel ashamed that I have to learn some very basic tools that would have been better to learn when I was younger instead of feeling grateful that I am working on it now. But then I feel like A LOT of people don't have some of these basic tools either, hence the high divorce rate in this country, the inappropriate behaviors people engage in, the lack of respect in relationships, addictions, abuse, etc. And yes I do believe there is some correlation between the two.
I need to find some friends who I can talk with about this, but who aren't so New Age-y or counterculture types that they can't function in mainstream society...people who believe in what coaching has to offer, but also can step back and look at it critically and ask the right questions.
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