Coaching For Career Women
Have you ever wondered if coaching could be good for your career? Generally I offer coaching for career women but I am open to all sorts! (Check out my general coaching for women page).
However, my life changed quite dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He is a retired firefighter, used to being active and no stranger to danger. 50% of people with PD get depression. My husband already suffered with this intermittently throughout his life, but it ramped up considerably to the point where he thought he’d rather be dead than continue as he was. If I say life was hard I am massively understating. (Not something I do often). It has been hell.
Parkinson’s UK and The Firefighter’s Charity
Apart from my amazing family and friends it’s been hard to get professional support. Especially so when you cross two specialist areas, psychiatry and neurology. We used to have a great psych but unfortunately we had to switch teams. Their support has been less helpful. The neuro consultant is great but he’s not a psychiatrist… However, there was a mixed blessing in that.
The Firefighter’s Charity have been amazing for years. I love them. They have been a huge source of support to both of us, and continue to be so. Despite signing up to information at Parkinson’s UK and making a donation etc, I hadn’t actually contacted them. A particularly unhelpful call with the psych prompted me to try their help line. Oh my word, they were so utterly wonderful, I cried. It’s kindness that sometimes undoes you, isn’t it?
Both of these organisations run mainly on charitable donations. I am passionate about helping them so I’m doing what I do for the day job.
Try Out Coaching?
If you have ever thought coaching might be helpful now’s your time to try it out. (Or have a refresher). I am offering a one hour virtual session at a suggested donation of £50. But to be honest anything you can give will be welcomed. To take advantage of this just let me know you’re interested via email, jane@changingpeople.co.uk. I’ll explain further and we can see if coaching might be helpful for you. No obligation or pressure, I promise. If you go ahead, you’ll get a link to my two JustGiving Pages :The Firefighters Charity and Parkinson’s UK.
Ideally I’d love you to share the donation equally between the two but I appreciate that might be a pain. Once you’ve donated, let me know and we’ll book in our session to suit you!
Thank you!
Jane
