So it’s one month following the death of my Dad. I decided to use the date as a soft launch of the The Grief Coach. Writing about my losses does take me to a place of vulnerability.
My heart has been broken I know how that feels but I have had that doubting voice, the script saying People won’t want you to help them as you have had a recent loss...... your still grieving......you still get sad, emotional.....and the script goes on.....This is BS!
My life experiences continue to shape me. Bad things do not stop occurring when you become a counsellor or a coach. We are human beings and encounter bereavement, illness and loss just like everyone else. Since training as a counsellor, I have continued to have good and bad life experiences. The difference is that I have learnt to reflect (through writing and yoga) to help me process the event and to seek counselling when I need it. This enables me to process my emotions and ensure my issues do not enter into my work or hinder my empathetic, non-judgemental listening. This enables me to stay focused on my clients and their issues.
I am saying yes to life! Somedays the pain is all consuming it feels like I will collapse under the grief. But I just take the next breath, and the next and lean into the grief. If I can do it, then I can help others to do it as well.
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