You have it in you.

The seeds for you to build a better quality of life have already been planted. All that remains is for them to germinate and the plants to be fertilized.

When we were children, we had many natural talents. As we matured, the narrowing of scope forced upon us by society led us to grow just a few of them, and those talents became our strengths. People have different core strengths, such as integrity, or love of learning, or empathy/compassion.

Then, as migraine sufferers, so much of our energies went into dealing with our affliction that our strengths became relegated to a secondary position in our lives. How unfortunate for us and those who rely on us.

Now you want to ‘come back’. You have had enough of a situation in which migraines prevent you from exerting control of your life.

Where do you start?

Coaching is the vehicle and re-discovering your strengths is one of the first things we do when we first turn the key. This is a revelatory process for most people, and it can happen in several ways. You might recall a past situation in which you were at your very best, and work with me to highlight what that reveals about what really energizes you. Or you might complete an authoritative questionnaire that will produce your key strengths, and then see if you agree with its conclusions.

Now you know what’s right with you! Once you own your strengths again, you have the confidence to start the engine that accelerates your growth towards the life that you want.

Scrooge’s tale has always appealed to me. This miser of misers is changed overnight into a charitable person who loves his fellow man. The story itself is colourful, enveloped in Christmas imagery, but it is the transformation itself that contains the great message.

For if Ebenezer Scrooge can change so fundamentally, there is hope for us all.
   
For decades I was a passive person, one led by the needs of others. I was too shy to exert much control. Migraines and associated conditions masked my true potential. Eventually I was almost destroyed by a toxic boss…only to be saved by others who held me in high regard.

Only then did I realize that my future rested on achieving a real sense of personal independence, on being the main actor in my life. From that point forward life changed: I set out to be a leader rather than a technician; and instead of regarding myself as a migraine victim, I chose to be in control of that condition. 20 years later, those changes in mindset have paid enormous dividends.

You don’t have to go through a personal crisis to change your attitude about your migraines and improve your own quality of life. Send me a note and we can have a conversation about it.

What a legacy – to be able to make a difference for people two centuries later... 
Happy Birthday, Mr. Dickens!