Coach the writing coach: why everyone needs someone in their corner

It can be tough out there when you're all alone... but an experienced coach can assist you in your life, your art and even your meditation practice.
a wooden table with cups, glasses, notepads and tablets, plus the hands of two people, one on the right and one on the left - we cannot see any more of them.

Recently, I started working with an accountability coach for all the things that don’t improve with age. In my case, that means diet and exercise. Also, I wanted to reestablish my meditation practice as the foundation of my schedule, instead of a ‘nice to have’ at the end of a long day, by which time I am inevitably exhausted.

It got me thinking about the ways we show up for ourselves and the natural inclinations – and disinclinations – we all have when it comes to achieving our goals.

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Dr Erin O’Dwyer is director of story consultancy Good Prose Studios, and a journalist, writer and editor. Email her at editor@goodprosestudios.com.