{"id":502,"date":"2023-06-07T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerresearcher.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2023-09-17T19:12:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T18:12:21","slug":"what-is-a-spiritual-life-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerresearcher.com\/what-is-a-spiritual-life-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Spiritual Life Coach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am a spiritual life coach, and at times I will run into someone who will ask me this one question:\u00a0\u2019<\/em><\/strong>Why would anyone need a\u00a0spiritual life coach? And… what is a spiritual life coach?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spiritual life coach guides clients through life’s hurdles and personal development, with emphasis on spirituality. They concentrate on clients’ inner values and self-discovery, help clarify their spirituality, align their lives with spiritual beliefs, and aid in accomplishing goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It used to bother me a little because I took people’s question as \u2018your job is a tad ridiculous.\u2019 However, now I love it when people ask me this question! Why? Because I get to tell them about the incredible work that I do and explain what spiritual life coaching is \u2014 and why it\u2019s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(p.s. 99% of the time, the person who initially might’ve laughed at the idea of a life coach, let alone a spiritual life coach, will suddenly become intrigued and fascinated!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who are the best, have coaches.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at this example: the best athletes in the world have coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do we ever question why Serena Williams has a coach, or why Stephen Curry has a coach? No! Behind great athletes, there are great coaches. After all, that\u2019s why they became great in the first place. No one gets to a place of success by accident. Nor do they get there alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success is not something you randomly stumble into, and not something that comes with 0 effort and work. Sure, you might have a natural talent for something, but without putting it into practice and working on it \u2014 it will be useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best athletes, actors, artists, business owners, real estate agents, shoemakers, salespeople didn\u2019t come to be the best by accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They worked, practiced, rehearsed, learned, and studied \u2014 whether it\u2019s with a coach, through books, or in seminars and workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA coach is someone trained and devoted to guiding others into increased competence, commitment, and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\nF. Hudson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Coach?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A coach is someone who has expertise in a particular field. An acting coach, a basketball coach, or a life coach \u2014 they know the ins and outs of that specific topic, activity, or path. They have the skills, practices, and techniques that can be taught to somebody else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A coach has a clear understanding of what works and what doesn\u2019t. The coach can see from an outsider\u2019s perspective what is working for the coachee, and what isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the weak areas? What are the strong areas? What can be improved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have a passion for this work and a commitment to guide another in the direction of their vision and desires. More importantly, they can see the things that you yourself can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The blind spots, the subconscious patterns and behaviors, habits that have become so automatic, you\u2019re not aware of them yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Life Coach?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A life coach is someone who helps you identify your goals (improved career, more confidence, better relationships, excitement for life) and helps you develop an actionable plan to achieve those goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More importantly, a life coach is someone who keeps you on track, helps you discover the limitations standing in your way, and teaches you the tools to overcome these limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A life coach is your biggest cheerleader.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They want you to succeed, reach your goals, and live a life that excites you. However, this same coach will also be the person who will call you out on your excuses, habits, and bs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you genuinely want to change \u2014 doing the same thing that you\u2019ve always done is not the answer! A life coach will keep you accountable and support you throughout this journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I work with my clients, I can see if they are on track with their visions and objectives. Is he living his values? Is she doing what she said she\u2019s going to do? What blocks are standing in the way? Where does she stop herself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can look at the choices and actions that the coachee is making, and how those choices move them towards their desired future or away from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you come to a great basketball coach and say: \u2018I want to be the best basketball player the world has ever seen!\u2019 the coach will most likely say: \u2018Alright, I can make you the best, but only if you follow my guidance, do what I say, and promise to be committed and work hard.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s what happens when my clients come to me. They will say, \u2018I\u2019ve lost passion for my life. I\u2019m constantly worrying about what others think, I\u2019m stuck in my comfort zone, I don\u2019t like my job, I have no love life, I\u2019m unhealthy and I constantly procrastinate. I feel stuck. I don\u2019t know what to do.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My response? I can help you change all of that. I truly can: I’ve got the knowledge, tools, and action steps. However, you\u2019re the one that has do the work! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a spiritual Life Coach?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A spiritual life coach also<\/em> help you identify your goals & develop an actionable plan to achieve them, but with emphasis on spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It could be that a client wants to feel more in-control of their lives and have forgotten that they are the creator of their lives (aka manifestor!). It could also be that they are looking to further their spiritual practice through meditation, prayer, or journaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spiritual life coach helps individuals re-connect with a deeper part of themselves that is wanting to explore the Universe and all that it has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who needs a spiritual Life Coach?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I genuinely believe that everyone, at least once in their life, should work with a life coach. Life is a confusing, messy, and weird. We have jobs to do, relationships to nurture, kids to take care of, passions to pursue, and bodies to look after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, we all happen to function uniquely and differently. We all have different things that drive us, motivate us, and excite us. On the contrary, we all have unique things that stop us, sabotage us, and get in our way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, if you’re someone who is interested in spirituality at the same time – a spiritual life coach can help you with all the above + deepening your spiritual practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether a spiritual life coach or just a life coach, a coach can help you with goals, challenges, and change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a lot of us have accepted this notion of: \u2018that\u2019s just the way I am!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I couldn\u2019t disagree more with this statement. That\u2019s not \u2018just the way you are\u2019 \u2014 that\u2019s simply the way you\u2019ve been programmed. Everything from our relationships with our primary caretakers to what Steven-the-bully said to us in 3rd grade has had an effect on us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We learn protective mechanisms; we create rules in our minds by which we live and an endless list of beliefs and repetitive-thoughts that control us and affect us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you work with a great football coach, you can become a great football player. If you work with a great (spiritual) life coach, you can transform and overcome those things that don\u2019t serve you and are getting in your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can do a 180 in all areas of life. Whether it\u2019s a habit of procrastination, the fear of other people\u2019s opinions, a belief that you don\u2019t deserve a great, abundant life or those constantly nagging thoughts of \u2018I\u2019m not capable, I can\u2019t do it, I\u2019m stupid\u2019 \u2014 all of these can be changed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not you; it\u2019s your learned patterns.
If they\u2019re learned patterns, it means they can be changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

… but i’ve read so many self-help books, how is a life coach different?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let me ask you this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many times have you bought a cookbook in hopes of becoming a better cook? How many times have you purchased a fitness program or a workout video, in hopes of becoming fitter and healthier?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you actually do it?
<\/strong>Did you make those recipes? Did you do that workout?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I guess that it\u2019s going to be a no<\/em><\/strong>. That cookbook is gathering dust, and that fitness program is long forgotten. I think this answers your question when it comes to self-help books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love self-help books, personal development books, and transformational books. I\u2019ve read hundreds of them; I adore them, I will continue to read them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also have followed the advice they give and do the practices they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they DO WORK\u2026 if you work them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where the small issue lies. A book is not someone you can have a conversation with. A book is not someone who is going to call you out when you don\u2019t do what you said you\u2019re going to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re incredibly disciplined, sincerely committed, you keep yourself accountable and have great self-awareness \u2014 excellent! You might not need a life coach!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the majority of us aren\u2019t. We need a loving and knowledgable person to help us see what we can’t see. To guide us and support us. That\u2019s why even life coaches have life coaches. We are dealing with our own things, too, and need someone to guide us and kick our asses when we aren\u2019t living up to our highest selves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why my advice is: hire a life coach even if it\u2019s just for 2 or 3 months. You will save yourself a lot <\/strong>of time, money, and energy in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSaying that you don’t have time to improve your thoughts and your life is like saying you don’t have time to stop for gas because you’re too busy driving. Eventually, it will catch up with you.\u201d<\/p>\nRobin Sharma<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

It’s not too late to change yourself and your life (especially if you’re less than impressed with either)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nope, it\u2019s not; it\u2019s never too late to change anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently watched a video about an 80-year-old woman who was running the New York City marathon. She said that the first marathon she ever ran was at the age of 60, and now 20 years later, she\u2019s still doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How incredible is that?! Can you imagine if, at the age of 60, she instead thought:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2019Nah, never mind. Who am I kidding\u2026 I was never an athlete, and my youthful days are long gone. I\u2019m not capable, I\u2019m not good enough. It\u2019s simply too late\u2026\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never too late to change. It\u2019s never too late to become who you want to be.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You deserve a life of happiness, abundance, joy, fulfilling relationships, health, adventure, and passion. You do. We all do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all come from different paths, circumstances, and backgrounds. We all have our fair share of challenges and differences. However, we all are 100% responsible for what we do, how we respond, how we act, and what we change\u2026 or not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all have the power to change our habits, our limiting beliefs, overcome our fears, reach for our dreams, and feel alive and abundant. All we have to do is take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then\u00a0keep taking action\u00a0<\/strong>when our comfort zone begins to stretch, and our mind begins to yell because all this change is unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to have someone in your corner to support you, guide you, and help you deal with all the blocks that will show up once you start stepping into your new, desired life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They won\u2019t let you fall for your own excuses once again \u2014 they will remind you of your vision, your goals, and cheer you on as you turn every breakdown into yet another breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.s. you might enjoy this video<\/a> or this article<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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