I love getting lost in a good story — I was a sociology major in college, worked in marketing and am an avid reader (book recommendations welcome!). Hearing or watching a great story unfold transports us to another place and time and allows us to get lost in another world. I believe there’s a special kind of power in storytelling — especially the stories we tell ourselves. 

This phrase stuck with me and has been rolling around in my mind for a few days now. It stood out — and I’m sharing it with you now — because it is such a beautiful metaphor for coaching.

We all undoubtedly do a lot in any given day. Feeling accomplished and purposeful is wonderful and can be quite satisfying, but there’s a lingering issue here as far as I’m concerned. 

Decisions often feel finite. They feel risky, like there's no turning back. Once we take a step forward, taking a step to the side -- or perhaps even backwards -- feels and sounds alarming. Isn't the path forward supposed to be linear and always on the up and up? Be honest... even if you know the process isn't linear, do you still hold yourself to an unreasonably high standard, only considering your best decisions or choices to be those that created a 100% positive outcome?

My passion for understanding the many facets of the mind runs deep. So deep that it sparked my personal growth journey. And changed the trajectory of my life. It led me to enroll in yoga teacher training and pursue yoga philosophy.

The inspiration behind today’s post is courtesy of Viktor Frankl: “Everything can be taken from a (person) but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”