You know you tend to take someone for granted after living together for 20 years? That’s me and Slush, my cat. Over the years, we have a set routine from the moment we wake up till bedtime. The routine takes a break when I go on holidays and she goes to the cattery. One day, while on holiday, the cattery told me that she did not eat for the first three days. I brought her home on the fourth day and she continued to be finicky with eating. Her weight went down quickly and when we did blood tests, the vet said come back when you’re ready to euthanize. She has kidney failure, stage three. I was devastated and I wasn’t ready for her to go. I asked Shuen, whom I had met on the said holiday if I could come over for a session. During the session, I talked about Slush and reminiscence on all subject matters surrounding her. I laughed and I cried. Most importantly, I was very comfortable and our conversation flowed. We focused on what had happened during the holiday and the weeks following in detail. What is different from talking to a Coach and a friend is, the coach is trained- always listening, never judgmental and I like that instead of offering solutions, Shuen had encouraged me to discover my own. Without being guided, I would not have thought about what to do to bring upon closure to grieving. I felt a great sense of relief after the session and for the first time in that week, I slept soundly. Weeks after my session, the things we planned for closure became more defined and I felt ready for when the time comes. Our society tends to think that coaching / counselling is for the psychologically unstable. We don’t go through life without challenges and having a professional coach helps in many dimensions. Most importantly, they help you grow as a person.

... thank you very much for taking care of my husband K with sessions from you. Indeed he walks with more confident.....