Life Design Coaching

In many African societies, the head or “ori” is your consciousness, essence, destiny. The head is believed to have a significant role in guiding one’s life when it is “opened”.

To the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria, the head is a container for wisdom and the seat of divine power. It is divided into two parts: the external head, which is an identifier of individuality and the interior or spiritual head which is the life source that controls the outer head.

The people of Benin believe that the human head is imbued with spiritual energy that guides the individual throughout her lifetime. I agree.

So, what happens when your head is not opened? When you are clueless about why you are here and what you are called to do? It’s easy to spend years in the wasteland of life—wasting money, wasting energy and the most consequential of all—wasting time. There comes a time when the innate impulse to actualize is triggered by a seeming unrelated event—a serious illness, job losses, nearing retirement, getting remarried.

But there are times when we get stuck and in spite of our best efforts, we are unsure of the best way to proceed. This is the time to work with a life design coach. Coaching is the discipline of helping people flourish. Top performers in every field have coaches, why not you?

Professional coaches partner with you to help to move you from an existing situation to a preferred one. We do not give advice. Through active listening and probing conversations designed to ignite your imagination and jumpstart your creativity, you begin to see possibilities, experience “ah ha” moments that change your perspective and provide clarity. With these insights, you are ready to take action to get you where you want to be.