How should I ever decide?

I wanted to become an architect and make ALL cities in the world more beautiful, more social and closer to nature for people. Being a naturopath was my dream. I wanted to help others to heal themselves. Or maybe I should become a psychologist and find the core of the human being?
 
As a geologist, the adventurer in me drew me to the most remote places – I wanted to understand the world. Teaching and supervising students were my lifeblood in my academic career from the very beginning. At the same time, I longed for the tranquillity of nature, for peace and quiet. And I wanted to work with people. Isn’t that a contradiction? I thought, until I recognized it as my special strength.

Had I arrived? Had I found my calling? Something inside me said ‘almost’. 

From geologist to coach as a sensitive researcher

What are we actually looking for? Really? And how do we measure success?
 
As a coach, I feel what success really means to me. It wasn’t the permanent position that finally gave me security after many years of fixed-term contracts. Nor was it a promotion because the collective wage agreement said so.
 
It was the expression of all facets of my personality. Being an entrepreneur. To be even closer to people. To work one-to-one on self-healing and on my own path.
 
I recognize early on when change is imminent and know from experience that sometimes all it takes is a little enCOURAGEment to prepare and walk the new path step by step. The body also sends signals at some point – quietly at first, then louder and louder.

Dreams and doubts

So I had decided to realize a long-cherished dream.

I invested in training and set up my own business. It sounds so simple – one sentence, that’s how it was. Between the letters of this sentence, my path to self-employment was accompanied by doubts and fears. 

Should I, as the sole breadwinner, really give up some of my security? 
Hadn’t I worked hard to get to exactly where I was in my academic career?

The answer was a heartfelt YES! 
Yes, I was willing to pay the price for my dream.
Yes, I have worked hard as a geologist and I know what I can do.
What do you dream of? And what are you prepared to give for it?

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Roadmap

As a geologist, I quickly find the essentials in complex systems. I discover details that others miss and uncover blind spots. I see the world from many perspectives. I have a strong sense of direction and even when thick fog rolls in in the mountains, I stay calm and focused and find my way again. 
And you get all of this in my coaching sessions.

I listen.
I listen deeply.
I search for solutions with you in a sensitive way.
And I know from experience that the solution is hidden along the way and I am confident that we will find it.

More about me:

My travels and qualifications
  • Three years work, volunteer and travel after school to the other end of the world (nursing assistant, shepherdess, waitress, factory worker, cleaner, gardener, saleswoman, harvest helper, backpacker). 
  • Then study of geology in Göttingen, Massachusetts and Neuseeland.
  • I was always drawn back to nature (hiking, exploring, being) and to silence (Meditation, Qigong and Tai Chi).
  • Various contracts at universities as geologist in teaching and research.
  • Inbetween, there were always periods of unemployment and orientation, private crises and questioning my path.