What brings us to a point of change?
The answer to that question can be extremely complex when we explore all the events that occur in our personal lives and the impact of society and the environment and a hundred other variables outside of our control. It is human nature to ask the question, “Why?” And it is human nature to want to make sense out of our experiences especially when those experiences are negative. In our efforts to understand the why of an event, we may miss the importance of the opportunity for change that every event offers.
What brings us to a point of change and what that change looks like can differ for each of us. For example, the violent death of a loved one may drive one person into great depression, while that same death may drive another person to taking better care of their bodies, or another person may be driven to become an advocate for non-violence. An audience filled with wayward youth may all feel empathy for the deceased but, only one youth may actually choose to live a different life. Another example of what brings us to a point of change and what that change may look like, can be found in how millions of unhealthy people walk pass the mirror each day, and haphazardly say, “I need to take better care of myself.” But only a few will have that moment in mirror and be taken to a place internally where change begins and is solidified. Some of those individuals will go in for that physical they’ve been dreading, while others will start working out, and then there will be those that will make drastic or subtle changes in their eating habits. Through each of these response are different they all come from a place that propels us into meaningful action that carries us to the change we seek.
No one can say for sure what will bring us to a point of change, but there are some clear common signs that occur when we have arrived at that point. One of those signs will be that the event causes us to go into an internal place (even if just for a brief moment). Another sign is, we make a conscience decision to do or not to do something. The third signs I would like to touch on is, we move pass our fear / comfort zone and we boldly or timidly start on our journey to change.
Janice Brooks is a Certified Professional Coach with over fifteen years of experience working with youth and adults. She has a BA from Antioch University with a concentration in Education. Janice firmly believes and understands that there are times in all of our lives that we need someone to walk with us without judging us. We need someone who will respectfully ask us the hard questions; and allow us to be accountable for: who we are, the choices we make, and the level of success we experience. She know that it is always a trust that is humbling when someone allows you to provide this type of support through coaching as they travel along their journeys in life.