Category: Reflections
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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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Easter reflection: What has the resurrection got to do with me?
In my previous blog post (Lent Reflection: The Resurrection and the Redeemed Meaning of Life), I argue that the value of our lives is not rooted in anything else other than Christ. Because we are bought with a price, which is the life of Christ. Therefore, the lives we live are not ours but His. And…
Sim Chen Xing 