by Sue Bock (guest blogger)
Breast cancer. When I first heard the words, I was stunned. The earth dropped out beneath my feet. As time passed, my feelings evolved, the roller coaster ride of emotions from high to low became more of a child’s ride. I went from craving knowledge to how will I carry myself through the journey of treatment and after. I was already a trained co- active life coach, now how will that help me?
A Co-Active Coach trained at the The Coaches Training Institute uses a “tried-and-true approach that provides a powerful process for engaging with others and is supported by current scientific research. Our program is built on the cornerstone that we are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole and that we all possess the capacity for knowing what is best for ourselves. From this place, the Co-Active Coach comes from a place of authentic being, listening and encouragement, to uncover the best in oneself and others.” This is where I started. Now I help other breast cancer survivors transition from breast cancer treatment to breast cancer thriver. Leading a fulfilling life is possible after breast cancer. After the dust settles and the “normal” life returns, a Wellness Coach partners with the client to pave a path, so to speak. The client makes choices to answer the burning question of, “what is next?”
A Co-Active Coach trained at the The Coaches Training Institute uses a “tried-and-true approach that provides a powerful process for engaging with others and is supported by current scientific research. Our program is built on the cornerstone that we are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole and that we all possess the capacity for knowing what is best for ourselves. From this place, the Co-Active Coach comes from a place of authentic being, listening and encouragement, to uncover the best in oneself and others.” This is where I started. Now I help other breast cancer survivors transition from breast cancer treatment to breast cancer thriver. Leading a fulfilling life is possible after breast cancer. After the dust settles and the “normal” life returns, a Wellness Coach partners with the client to pave a path, so to speak. The client makes choices to answer the burning question of, “what is next?”
There are many hurdles to jump after breast cancer, and a Co-Active Coach is there to soften any bumps along the road. Often after breast cancer, women (and there are some men) find themselves at a loss. No longer is the support the same. The medical team is less a part of their lives and it may feel like they are alone in their quest to find answers. Coaching is a way to creative problem solve in a positive and safe environment.
In The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Pam Schmid shared the following testimonial:“Coaching made lasting, positive changes in the cancer survivors’ llives. Instead of being stuck, they have a partner to start moving ahead to be their best,” said Schmid. “As one survivor told me, ‘This is not like anything I’ve experienced. It’s given me a pathway out … I need to move forward to do the things I know I need to do to be my best’.”
I inspire women to dream, change, and live life’s adventure courageously. Breast cancer doesn’t define you. It frees you to arrive at different choices.
Cheers
Sue Bock
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