Finding My Purpose: Why I Became a Life Coach

There was a stage in my life when I felt like I was standing still.

Retirement from my job in management was just around the corner, my grown children were living far away, and my husband was always working. On the outside, my life looked fine—but inside, I felt a quiet emptiness.

I found myself asking questions I hadn’t asked in years:

What am I going to do with my life now?
What’s my purpose?

With a background as a therapist for over 22 years, I knew the power of helping others find clarity and meaning. But this time, it wasn’t about helping anyone else first—it was about helping myself. I wanted to feel connected again, to wake up with a sense of direction.

That’s when I discovered life coaching.

When I finally signed up for life coach training classes, I was excited—but then imposter syndrome hit me hard. Suddenly, all these doubts flooded my mind:

"Am I too old to start something new?"
"What if I can’t keep up?"
"I’m not tech-savvy—how am I going to handle the online classes?"

Every lesson, every assignment, felt like stepping out of my comfort zone. But here’s the thing—growth never happens inside the comfort zone.

What surprised me most was that the training wasn’t just teaching me how to coach—it was teaching me how to live differently. I was learning new skills, discovering strengths I didn’t know I had, and challenging beliefs that had held me back for years.

This journey reminded me that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.
It taught me persistence.
It showed me that even when self-doubt whispers, you can still move forward.

If I could sum up my biggest takeaway, it would be this: don’t give up.

The moments when you feel the most unsure are often the moments right before you discover what you’re truly capable of.

Becoming a life coach gave me purpose again—but it also gave me something even greater: the confidence to keep growing, no matter where life takes me next.