Can you lose your enthusiasm as a Kids Life Coach?
This past week, I have had the privilege of spending time with certified Kids Life Studio coaches in my hometown of Lymington! They flew in from the USA and Belgium to join me for our Press Pause and Play Retreat 2022! Hosted in the beautiful New Forest in Lymington, England, we did everything from riding bicycles and taking selfies with ponies to doing water obstacle courses and visiting stone henge.
It was truly amazing to see the collaboration and connection that happened in only one week! These lovely team zealers managed to not only connect to each other but they connected to their own inner child as they took the time to walk the walk and talk the talk. Since play based coaching requires us to play, it is important to take time out to connect with nature and with our inner selves and we did all of that and more!
It is hard to stay positive and on track when faced with the daily pressures of life. I love how these participants made an effort to invest into their own mental, physical, emotional and professional wellbeing.
This leads me to reflect that I have noticed that all of our past students who certify are eager in the initial stages.
They are full of zeal and then for some… life happens….
Bereavement…
Illness…
Divorce….
Financial pressures….
Or anything else that destabilises their world.
Those that have TRUE passion may pause for a moment to heal and recalibrate.
Then they get back up and keep going!
No excuses.
They just keep working hard.
They may tweak or reinvent but they don’t give up!!
I admire this!!! Then I’ve noticed that some go back to where it was previously safe. They gradually slide into “complacency”…
🙈They give up on their dreams and compromise on their zeal.
🙈They may get a job to supplement their income.
🙈Or they change their niche to “where the money is”
🙈or they lose focus of our Kids Life Studio values. The most important one being relationships eg. They “pivot” to online coaching with Covid as an excuse
🙈Or they tweak their services to self serve rather than serve their clients needs. So they stop following out 10-step system and take short cuts by for example not using our lifestyle assessment or adapting it. (Which is copyright infringement by the way☺️)
I’ve often wondered why some of these happen….
To me it seems like such a waste of talent when children need good role models! The hard work we put in is what we get out. Using our Play Based coaching model is about working it in your own life.
Focusing on a positive and productive mindset is crucial to your success as a kids life coach!! But….the 7 ingredients and 5 tools are too!! This is what we worked on A LOT on our recent retreat! (On that note...if you are planning your 2023...which you should be doing round about now...put aside 1 - 7 September to attend our next retreat! Mail us to find out more and book your provisional space!)
So if you’re one of these talented, committed, hard working coaches that is feeling pressured by life right now. If you’re confused and overwhelmed or frustrated. I want to reassure you…That this too shall pass!! If….and only if…you truly see kids life coaching as your passion. If not. The stress will remain!
I have a question for you today….”Why did I choose to become a Kids Life Coach?”
Your answer will speak volumes….❤️🙏
To those of you who attended our recent retreat! I want to say a HUGE thank you for investing in yourself, Kids Life Studio and the children you choose to coach! I appreciate you! You know why you chose to coach children and you are going places!
Regards with zeal,
Zelna Lauwrens
Founder Kids Life Studio and Kids Life Coach Academy
