Do you believe you have a soul? Or is the idea of “the soul” too religious for you? Then you might be attracted to the work of philosopher Alain de Botton, founder of the School of Life, who wrote in his blog yesterday about how we fill the gap left by the demise of the priesthood. For centuries, he says, priests took care of your soul from birth until death, attempting to make sure it was in … [Read more...] about Do you take care of the needs of your soul?
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Would you hire a life coach who hadn’t really lived?
I was fascinated to read a piece in the New York Times recently about the new trend in the US for younger life coaches - some as young as 20. My initial reaction to this was probably similar to yours, ie fairly dismissive. How on earth can someone barely out of their teens be able to work effectively in a profession that requires maturity and a degree of self-awareness? Then I pulled myself up and … [Read more...] about Would you hire a life coach who hadn’t really lived?