The choice of an elephant for my logo was inspired by a poem by John Godfrey Saxe about six blind men who examine an elephant for the first time. You’ll find the poem at this web address:

http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1/?letter=B&spage=3

The blind men are relying on their sense of touch, to determine what the elephant looks like, and are only touching the animal in one place. This severely limits their perception. None of them are able to take in the complete animal.

What does this have to do with

Life Coaching?????

The man who touches the tail thinks the elephant is like a rope. Do you feel you’ve been roped into leading a life that other people designed for you? And now that you are encircled by that “rope,” do you know how to untangle yourself?

The man who touches the elephant’s side, thinks it is like a wall. Do you often encounter “walls” when you are trying to make changes in your life? Do you know how to scale the wall, or do you give up and retreat?

And the man who examines the elephant’s leg thinks it resembles a tree. Do you have trouble seeing the forest for the trees? Is all your attention and energy applied in only one area of your life, and you’re not able to see the big picture?

I could go on and on, but you get the idea. People are often like the blind men when experiencing their own lives. They are limited in their interpretation of what it could be and stick to conclusions that may not be accurate. If you are even close to answering any of the above questions with a “yes,” then you need some help!