Reply #9: Yeah, I was afraid that would agitate you, MC..... [View All]

[OneGrassRoot]

The first thing I'd like to clarify is that many who call themselves life coaches are NOT part of the woo-woo community.

When I use the term "guru" and "life coach," I'm not relegating it to the spiritual community AT ALL. It probably seemed that way because the post about Keisha Crowther prompted my reply. I was thinking of all the diet and exercise, financial, blah, blah gurus and, yes, life coaches.

I don't dispute nor doubt that most within the "woo-woo" world (remember, I'm one who loves the "woo" word) are of high integrity.

Actually, my personal experience over the last three decades is that the "woo-woo" community is reflective of the world at large when it comes to business and integrity. I think most people are good at heart and do work from a place of integrity.

I simply personally feel that phrase has come to be used as such an umbrella term that it's hard to know WHAT it means any more, and indeed many who use it are setting themselves up as gurus -- in all industries.

Maybe that's not your experience -- and specifically not within the woo-woo community -- but I've been observing it in many industries for years now, and that's the impression I've come away with.

The proliferation of the phrase "life coach" -- and the term itself -- just seems to be a disservice to all involved, imho.

Experience and skills vary, sure, and some are experts at things while others aren't and exchange services and products based on that.

But I don't see how one person can be a more valuable "life coach" -- such a generic, umbrella term -- than another, quite frankly.

So, all the woo-woo'ers reading this don't have to get their panties in a wad, 'cause I ain't dissing The Woo. I am dissing anyone, in any industry or profession, who positions themselves as having more innate wisdom wisdom than another.

Plus, it's my personal issue that I tend to loathe titles in general. I've never, ever known what to call myself, nor found anything I'm comfortable calling myself.

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