Love

For practically my entire life, I lived with the feeling that my father "never saw" me. I also always felt that he didn't understand me. I decided to go for individual coaching because I wanted to free myself from this difficult feeling. I couldn't do it on my own for all those years.  There was a deep emotional rift in my relationship with him that I had wanted to overcome for a long time. But my fear of disappointing him had kept me from really opening up to him for a long time.

In my childhood, I often felt worthless and unloved. My father and I were simply different. I was highly sensitive, he had this emotional hardness. I had the feeling that I was repeatedly not good enough. This dynamic left a deep mark on my soul and I even developed a rage against him.

During my coaching sessions, I began to explore this feeling. With my coach, I was able to feel safe and supported as I confronted the deep-rooted emotions that were shaping my relationship with my father. We worked on strengthening my self-esteem and building my own self-image independent of my father's expectations.

It was a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing. By facing my feelings and gently working through them through coaching, I began to free myself from the feeling of worthlessness. I realised that my self-esteem could not depend on my father's approval and that I had to love and value myself regardless of how he saw me.

Step by step, I gained more (self-)confidence and acceptance for myself. Over time, I was also able to see my father with new eyes. I realised that his high expectations were often the result of his own insecurity and fear. Instead of turning away from him, I opened my heart and began to look at him with compassion and understanding.

By the end of this journey, I not only felt liberated from my fears and self-doubt, but also able to approach my father with love and acceptance. Through the one-on-one coaching, I had learnt to recognise and respect my own needs and boundaries, while finding compassion and forgiveness for my father. It was a transformative experience that enriched my life in many ways and brought me closer to my true self.