Comments on: Skip the friend stuff … Throw me an oar. http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Taunee Besson http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Taunee Besson Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:50:03 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/19/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/#comment-1216 I learned a long time ago from the ED of a Women's Center that compassion for displaced homemakers was not enough. In fact, taken too far, it can be enabling. People who come to us for coaching are looking for ways to improve their situations. They may need to vent a bit on the front end, but after that they want to focus on what's possible, not what is. Taunee I learned a long time ago from the ED of a Women’s Center that compassion for displaced homemakers was not enough. In fact, taken too far, it can be enabling.

People who come to us for coaching are looking for ways to improve their situations. They may need to vent a bit on the front end, but after that they want to focus on what’s possible, not what is.

Taunee

]]> By: Rosalind http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Rosalind Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:00:42 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/19/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/#comment-1215 Hi Kelene- Point taken. But, I didn't write this post for coaches as a rebuttal about how we should position ourselves. It's for everyone else -- who is looking for some constructive ideas or help. As people with chronic illness, it's easy for us -- and others -- to think all we need is a good shoulder. I'm glad it let you see your own "passion" -- that's the stuff it takes to really make change. Hi Kelene- Point taken. But, I didn’t write this post for coaches as a rebuttal about how we should position ourselves. It’s for everyone else — who is looking for some constructive ideas or help. As people with chronic illness, it’s easy for us — and others — to think all we need is a good shoulder. I’m glad it let you see your own “passion” — that’s the stuff it takes to really make change.

]]> By: kelene http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 kelene Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:47:21 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/19/skip-the-friend-stuff-throw-me-an-oar/#comment-1214 Hi Rosalind I have to say I was alittle upset at the tone of this blog. Why? I am sure your CI coach /Freind is just like you and I, trying to struggle her way through working and possibly dealing with some life issue weather or not it is CI. So all I could think was, Maybe you could help her and throw her an oar. Let her know her marketing isn't on cue. As Coaches it is assumed that if we are working with CI we are compassionate and warm, YES that is a given. But we are all struggling and could use real help. Maybe I am wrong, but you did make me realize how passionate I am about coaching myself.. Kelene Hi Rosalind
I have to say I was alittle upset at the tone of this blog. Why? I am sure your CI coach /Freind is just like you and I, trying to struggle her way through working and possibly dealing with some life issue weather or not it is CI. So all I could think was, Maybe you could help her and throw her an oar. Let her know her marketing isn’t on cue. As Coaches it is assumed that if we are working with CI we are compassionate and warm, YES that is a given. But we are all struggling and could use real help.

Maybe I am wrong, but you did make me realize how passionate I am about coaching myself..

Kelene

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