Is A life Coach The Secret To Empowerment?

THREE EXPERTS REVEAL WHY WE COULD ALL USE A L ITTLE MORE L IFE COACHING.

- Danae Mercer

It’s a summery Thursday in Thailand and six women are sitting around a table discussing one single idea: self-love. What is self-love? How do we find it? Why does it matter? A petite Indian lady reveals she doesn’t think she deserves as many good things as her family. A pretty blonde mentions she feels bad about herself most days. Another woman speaks about how overweight she thinks she is.

Self-love seems very far off.

”Women are so hard on themselves,” says life coach Samantha Thomas, the host of the day’s talk. She says often women are self-critical and judge themselves harshly. They say things to themselves that would never be said to a friend – and in the ensuing stress, they lose sight of who they are, what they want and what makes them truly happy.