Last week, my childhood bestie came for a visit.
We met in the third grade, when we were just eight years old. We are now 61 (although she loves to remind me that she still has another 2.5 weeks before she joins me there). That’s almost 53 years of friendship.
When we were young, we stayed up late eating ice cream in front of the TV, playing board games, and having sleepovers.
As teenagers, we stayed up even later, smoked cigarettes, went to parties, and obsessed over boys.
Now in our 60s, we go to bed early, are very mindful of everything we eat, compare notes on aging body parts, and debate whose partner snores louder.
But when we’re together, time melts away. It’s like being teenagers again, just with a bit more caution and better moisturizer.
There’s something profoundly grounding about being with someone who has known you for so long. They remember details you’ve forgotten. They reflect the younger version of you — not to keep you in the past, but to remind you that she’s still there, still part of
Her visit reminded me how much we all evolve — not just in age, but in perspective, priorities, and purpose. We grow through seasons, we shed old versions of ourselves, and sometimes, we circle back to the parts we want to reclaim.
That’s the essence of coaching.
Not necessarily reinventing yourself, but remembering yourself — and creating space to grow into who you’re becoming next.
And if you’re feeling that quiet tug toward change — that sense that something in you is ready for what’s next — let’s have a conversation.
You can book a free discovery call with me here.
Because time doesn’t slow down, but we can choose how we move through it.
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