So I already told you all in my last blog that I am studying to become a life coach... This may come as a surprise for some of you and as not a big surprise for others.
You know, I have been trying for 2 years now to get some kind of job. I even started studying again and got a diploma and a certificate, the diploma for Medical Office Skills and the certificate for Basic Training Doctor's Assistant. For Doctor's Assistant I'd have to do the practical training too and that involves...drawing blood! Well, ehm...no thank you ever so much :p
I have applied for soooo many jobs, sent out my CV and wonderful application letters. And every single time I got rejected. After a bit you learn to read through the lines what the real reason behind the rejection is, because you can't be discriminated on things like gender and age and such. At least, according to the law... Turns out I am too old, have too little/too much experience, overqualified and so on. And the only job I managed to land I lost because of some 'freak accident': Bell's Palsey.
So -once I was out of my depression- I started thinking. I had to find something I was good at, where my age and life experience coming with it is an advantage, where I could be self employed and maybe even web based... And finally it came to me! Coaching! And in particular: life coaching.
Years ago I used to be the go-to-girl for friends with problems. And my forte was to help them help themselves. Reach their goals. Be a listening ear and when needed, a shoulder to cry on. And all for free of course! What if I could do the same for other people too and get paid for it? And of course, long ago I studied psychology, just didn't finish.
I started doing research, found a course I could do and asked Social Services for help because to tell the truth, I didn't have the money to pay for it laying around somewhere ;) A few weeks after I sent in the letter I got a phonecall from Social Services, telling me that the reintegration budget for this year was mostly finished already. So I could do the course and get some of the money back out of another budget.
Luckily it didn't come to that because I inherited some money from my mom! Of course I am gonna ask the money I can get, back from Social Services (that'll teach them!) but at least I could start studying right away!
The first time I sent in homework my teacher gave me a 7/10. I was rather disappointed until I read that she doesn't like to devaluate grades and a 7 was good and 8/10 excellent and she rarely gave that. Since then I have sent in homework 3 other times and got a 7,5/10, 8/10 and another 8/10! Looks like I am doing something good!
This course also teaches me to set up my own practise. Of course I know a thing or two about setting up your own business but this is a little bit different. I talked to my friend here who has an accountancy firm and she promised to help me and I found a lot of information on the internet too, also for starting a small business in the US. Because that's where I'm gonna go in the end ;)
So, lots to look forward to, studying again -something I love to do!- and finally setting up a business for myself! Oh, it won't be easy for sure and it will take time to be able to generate a full income...although my teacher suggested that, if I plan on being web-based and do web-coaching and e-coaching, I could have clients in the Netherlands too even after I emigrate to the States!
Back to my books now, I have some more homework to send in soon...
Wishing you all a lovely weekend!
Hugz, Anna
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