My Path to Nature Connected Coaching

My story into nature connected coaching

I felt like I was bobbing up and down in the ocean of life barely staying above water. It was like I was getting thrown under the currents and unable to see which way to swim to get air to my lungs again. Day after day I was living in the constant unknown. I found myself taking midnight runs and walks to try to wear myself down enough to be able to sleep through the night. I was becoming numb to the world. So numb to the world that I would take late night drives on my electric scooter in the cold long enough that I couldn't feel that it was even cold, just to come back to my apartment for a long stinging shower as the sensations came back to my hands, feet and body.

I was showing up to all my classes, to all of my practices and games. I put on the face that everything was okay, or at least that I was coping with whatever was happening to me. This went on for several months with no end in sight. I enjoyed my friends and playing softball but what I couldn't stand was being alone. The ride back to my apartment after these appointments became the daily dread. I was unable to sit with myself, unable to calm that voice in my head that was running away with my self-worth. I would immediately start spiraling, this spiraling was eroding my sense of self from the inside out. I become utterly hallow, goal-less, and helpless. I was a mere shell of a human before I decided this was not how I wanted to live my life.

Next, I found myself in the middle of the woods with work tools and a trail crew (working for the CCC for 6 months in the backcountry). I needed to work my body to remind my mind what I was capable of and prepare it for my next chapter.

I recommitted myself to personal development, I was not going to outsource my sense of self again. This is when I was introduced to Nature Connected Coaching (NCC). I started this without having a goal in my mind, just knowing I had to better myself and my future.

I was taught how to use the nature around me to access my inner wisdom. With the help of my NCC coach, I took back my life. I created the life I wanted and developed the skills to become the human I wanted to be. I wanted to connect to people. I wanted to work through our differences, and I wanted to be more calm when I was feeling activated. I wanted to create my life, rather than my emotions dictating my life for me.

Ultimately, I wanted to create bonds with people in which I felt seen, heard, and valued. Where I was able to see, value, and hear them. I knew that if I was able to feel these, then I would be living a rich life.

This is what coaching has done for me. As I became connected to myself and to others; I noticed that I was being called to be this coach for others, just like my coach did for me.

If you are thinking about what coaching can do for you, and are ready to take the next step in your development- I would love to chat.