feeling adrift?

Your life is a story. And within your story are scenes, which give us a glimpse into what you struggle with, and what you aspire to. Look at these three brief scenarios and ask yourself: does this sound familiar? There may be parts of each scenario that you resonate with. None of them will fit you perfectly, but they give us a place to start the conversation.

He listened patiently as she spooled out the events of her day. He tried to be supportive by asking questions. At some point, though, he began to weary from listening to her drone on and on. Even then, when he said the dreaded words, he was trying to be helpful: “Why don’t you just give your sister a call?” And bang! The fight was on. She: advancing. He: in retreat. All he knew was that he had to get out, before it got worse.

So here he was, down at the river, where he had climbed into his little boat, shoving off into the current to cool his nerves. He hated it when he lost his cool with her. No one could set him off the way she did. Still, he always felt bad when he stormed off. So there he was, adrift in his little boat, feeling a little pathetic, not sure what to do next.

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Some days, he felt so overwhelmed by how much there was to do and how uncertain he was that he would get it all done to his satisfaction. And to top it off, he wan’t even sure where all of this was going. What had started all right, but had become much less satisfying than he thought it was going to be. By the time he got home at night, he was exhausted and didn’t have much energy left for the people he loved the most.

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He remembered the early days when he and his friends used to hang out and do some pretty wild things. But lately, it was hard to find time to do much of anything, except the basics. And many of his friends from the early days either had lives of their own or lived far away. Which left him with two problems: finding friends and finding time to get away to have fun.

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Focus, Clarity, and happiness. And because this is life coaching, not therapy. Which means you’ll get real projects to move you forward. There is a place for therapy, of course. But when you want to make solid, practical progress, coaching is what you’re looking for. Therapy mostly looks at where you’ve been. Coaching takes you where you are, gathers enough of your back story to be relevant, and moves you forward. You will also enjoy the structure and accountability of coaching.

The first session is free. We will listen to your concerns, talk about how to move ahead in your particular situation, and explore whether we have a fit for coaching. You will have time to ask any questions you may have about me or about the coaching process. If we decide to work together, the cost is $250.00 for two business weeks of work, Monday through Friday. For that fee, you receive one thirty-minute session in person or by phone, plus two business weeks of follow up support by text, email, and the occasional follow-up phone call. 

We have several options for meeting.

We can meet inside the studio here, in person, at 1923 NE Broadway in Portland. Or we can walk from here into the quiet neighborhood nearby (I have umbrellas for rainy days, if we choose that option). We can also meet by phone.