Re : Set
Thresholds
Fridays are often my chance to re : set. To look back over the week, to notice what’s gone well, not so well, what I have done, or not done. I meet up with Jo and Sarah and we listen to each other’s stories. Today I was reminded how important it is to have these two as confidants. I can say it how it is, for me, and they help me make sense of things, and ask thought provoking questions. Afterwards I went to the Cathedral. The open door is such an invitation, especially after seeing so many doors closed recently. I can see the reflection of the green, the colour of the sky, and an image of me taking the photo. Thresholds reflected back and forth. Coaching, aka conversations with a confidant help us see these thresholds, sometimes hidden in plain sight. In coaching get the chance to recognise possibilities, what we could do, how we need to respond, and then rehearse the options, without any hint of judgement.
In group coaching supervision this week where I have had the chance to be the coachee, I realised I have a threshold ahead. Will I cross it or not, or not yet? The threshold is all about retirement. For coaches, or indeed anyone whose employment status is ‘independent’ how do we do that? My view at the moment is that I don’t want it to fizzle out, for things to slowly dry up, whenever it happens I do want to have some kind of celebration! What will that be? Should I set a date? I’ve often been in the vanguard during my career. It’s quite a lonely place to be, just ahead of the curve. This is another one. When I first started coaching it was all quite new. Now, it’s popular, but how many people have yet got to the threshold of retirement and how have they made the transition? To be continued…!