25/08/2025
I’ve become better at recognising when I am getting stuck in a rut as I’ve got older. But it’s still not easy.
Sometimes a still need a nudge, and while having an offload to a friend the other day, she simply said ‘…Do you think YOU need some coaching?’
She was right, and it’s something I do need to engage better with. I then had a 1hour conversation with a friend the following night, discussing his options for moving forward with various elements of what he has going on.
I had a moment where I felt like a bit of a fraud, sat offering advice whilst I have my other stuff going on in the background.
But in all honesty, that has been my career. Thankfully I’ve been able the compartmentalise some of the things I am juggling in the background, and help others move forwards with their own things, offering space for them to discuss, reflect and come up with some potential solutions.
For most of us, our instincts are to part our own needs, and focus on others. Particularly when we are reaching burn out, often the last bits of energy are reserved for ensuring other people are cared for and sorted.
So if this resonates, and you recognise that you too may be slipping in to this pattern of burn out, get in touch, and let’s chat about some coaching.