Category: Reflections
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Coaching and the Way of Non-Doing
When I was still early in my coaching journey, I often found myself stuck in coaching conversations. I felt the weight of responsibility to help the client—sometimes even to understand them completely—before we could make progress. I would listen intently, dissect their words, and search anxiously for a solution or a breakthrough moment. But as…
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Coaching the Uncommunicable: A Reflection of Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling
Some clients come to coaching with goals, timelines, and clear action steps. Others arrive with something else entirely—an unspeakable weight, a dilemma that defies resolution. Perhaps it’s the loss of a loved one. Perhaps it’s a faith crisis. Or perhaps it’s a situation at work that cannot be fixed—only endured. They know, somehow, that they…
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Coaching, the Unconscious, and the Enigma of the Other: Reflections from the work of Jean Laplanche
In coaching, we often begin with a simple question: “What would you like to work on today?” The client is centered. Their goals, values, and desires are honoured. Rightly so—this is foundational to good coaching. But sometimes, as conversations unfold, a deeper complexity begins to stir. A client may say, “I don’t know why I…
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So I do not ask why — Testimony of Rev Samuel Shaw
My wife and I recently completed our in-depth study of the book of Job. In our study, we reflected upon Job’s sudden predicament and everything that followed. Though the bulk of the book is made up of Job’s his conversations with his friends, the highlight of the book is rooted in what God has to…
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Sim Chen Xing 