Ever wondered what a typical day looks like for a self-employed coachโespecially one working in the field of ontological coaching right here in Singapore? Hereโs a breakdown of how I often spend my workday as an ontological coach in Singapore: ๐ 2โ3 coaching sessions (1 hour each) โ These are powerful one-on-one sessions where I hold space … Read More
โI came into the workshop feeling angry (about something that happened before), but now Iโm leaving feeling relaxed and happy.โ This was the powerful reflection shared by one participant at a recent somatics workshop that I co-facilitated in collaboration with TOUCH Community Services in Singapore. The session was specially designed for a group of 12 … Read More
Have you ever thought about how washing cups could relate to ontological coaching? It might sound like a stretch, but stay with me. Each of us is like a cup ๐ต. If we only clean the outside, the inside will still be stained. It doesnโt matter how pristine the exterior looks; without tending to the interior, … Read More
“Why do you coach?” This is a question I get a lotโespecially after I left my stable job to pursue ontological coaching full-time. The answer is simple: I coach because I deeply believe in the cause. Thereโs something profoundly meaningful about supporting others in unlocking their potential and creating a life they desire. When my … Read More
Google Gemini asked me: “๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต’๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ต ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ? ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ต?” The smell of Macdonald’s shaker fries, and takeaway dinners. I juggled academics and competing for Singapore and schools as a Table Tennis player. From when I was 7 to 18 years old, my daily schedule … Read More
“One big belief I held for 18 years was “๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ.” I’ve moderate to severe atopic eczema. I remember my first serious flare at 13 years old – Secondary 1, new school, new friends, new everything. The stress that came with these transitions worsened my condition. Extremely dry and flaky, angry red rashes on … Read More
ย It’s been 7 months since I said goodbye to my 9-6 job to be a full-time Ontological & NLP coach. These 7 months were packed with transitions and a great deal of learning and unlearning: – being led โก๏ธ leading– being paid to work โก๏ธ working to be paid– fixed work hours โก๏ธ flexible work … Read More
After 9.5 months, I finally graduated from Newfieldโs Certified Coach Training Programme (ICF Level 2-Accredited Program) last Sunday. This program trained us to be of PCC-level competency in our coaching. How do you fully capture a year that was filled with life lessons and self-actualisation, that I carry with me as I continue growing my … Read More
I’ve been getting these questions a lot – “What is ontological coaching? How does it differ from ‘typical’ life coaching?” ‘Typical’ coaching tends to focus on the client’s Language (e.g. beliefs, narratives) and Emotions, in shifting them to seeing possibilities in actions and results. That’s fine in itself. But, what they may not do, is … Read More
We think an average of 60,000 thoughts a day. There are so many I can speak about, but let me speak to a big one that just came up for me: Grief Recently, I’ve heard stories of friends’ loved ones passing on or in critical condition. Even as the New Year is just around the … Read More