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The Lost Art of Reading Books

Lai Han Sam · Jan 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash Tsundoku (Japanese: 積ん読) is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. The term originated in the Meiji era (1868–1912) as Japanese slang. It combines elements of tsunde-oku (積んでおく, to pile things up ready for later and leave) and dokusho (読書, reading books). – Source: WikipediaIn other words, buying more books than one can read. I love books. My life has changed multiple times because, together with, despite of …

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Courage and Fear

Lai Han Sam · Dec 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Come to the Edge By Christopher Logue Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! COME TO THE EDGE! And they came And he pushed And they flew. Making a change, taking a risk can be terrifying and paralyzingly fearful. I say paralyzing as I see that in the eyes of the people I meet every day. Every single one of them wanted more for themselves and for their lives. They most often suffer analysis paralysis of all the different options they have. So instead of deciding …

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Knowing Your Values Will Help You Grow

Lai Han Sam · Sep 30, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Values are the important ingredients that determine how we do things, make important decisions and derive meaning. It is the way we believe to be our standard of behavior and how we live our lives. You can see a person’s values by the way they speak, treat others and the work they do. You can see values in a company’s tagline, vision and how their employees speak about them. Values are who they are and how they operate. When you think of Mother Theresa, you think compassionate – that is one of …

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Benefits Of Simplifying Your Life Dramatically

Lai Han Sam · Sep 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Marie Kondo did not come up with a magic formula - granted she developed her own method for keeping her home clutter free - but by no means this is new. Yet with Netflix and great marketing, a petite Japanese woman took the world by storm with her book and the KonMari Method. "Kondo" is now a verb just like Google. Why? This is because we are all looking to tidy our space and as a result transform our lives, as promised on her website. We are looking for peace and joy. Peace, not just in …

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How to Discover What Makes Your Heart Sing

Lai Han Sam · Jul 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment

What do you enjoy doing during the weekends? Is it as hectic as the weekdays? No work but loads of chores, running kids to their enrichment classes and perhaps a family event? Is your life a constant to-do list? With so much noise in our lives - whether work or personal - there is not enough space or quietness in our lives. With no thinking or reflection, our lives feels like a runaway train but we don't know where we are going. Most times, we are just surviving and coping with what comes at us …

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We were sending our youngest to school. In the car We were sending our youngest to school. In the car he shared a memory of how he woke up at 5am, to take the first bus from home in order to get to the supermarket early enough to buy things he needed for a school camp with his friends. They had to walk up a slope leading to his school as it sits on a small hill. He shared a running joke between them about how their school would not be too attractive to terrorists since they probably don’t want to walk up the hill. 

My husband and I then shared our own school experiences and memories. The overnights, the shenanigans, long talks and long walks with friends.

That’s all you will remember. Because that’s all that is most important and precious. You don’t know at that time that these seemingly normal moments would be what you remember. 

As we dropped him off, I wondered, at the end of my time here on earth, what would I remember? 
What moments and memories would I have collected?
What would I like to take with me as I leave?
What would I want more of?
What would I want less of?
Who do I want with me? 

#lifework #reflection #saturdaymusings #lifedesign #nowornever
On this International Women’s Day, I want to aff On this International Women’s Day, I want to affirm my purpose.

“I wake up knowing my purpose to serve.

To let women know not to play small.
To let their light shine.
To know they make a difference.

They are important.
They are matter.
They are needed.

I want to help them see themselves as worthy and when they do, I do too.”

#internationalwomensday #lifework #coaching #purpose #makeadifference
We all want to fit in; to be loved, accepted and b We all want to fit in; to be loved, accepted and be part of something meaningful, belonging to something bigger than ourselves. That desire is part of being human. 

Sometimes, we even do it at the expense of giving up part of ourselves. When we lose part of who we are, we lose our essence. Then, we are just part of something larger. No different from others in the group. 

We don’t have to choose between being ourselves or being part of the group. You see, you can be part of the group yet bring your true essence of who you are. Ironically, this is why a group is needed after all. We need other perspectives, ideas and ways to solve a problem. This is what makes life fun, interesting and curiosity-filled.

We need different. 

It helps us to know ourselves better, facilitate our growth and being deeper in understanding of who we are. Don’t fear differences - embrace, invite and reflect about our differences. Then, find our similarities, and in so doing, we find ourselves.

We have always belonged - we just could not see it.

#dailysparksbysam #lifework #coachwithsam #belonging #selfwork #embracedifferences
I am often ask what is it that I do in coaching se I am often ask what is it that I do in coaching sessions and what is coaching. Here’re some FAQ’s that can help in your thinking if coaching is for you. 

#lifework #hansamlai #maximizepotential #unlocking #thinkingpartner
Day in a life of a coach #lifework #retreat #poin Day in a life of a coach

#lifework #retreat #pointsofyou #ahamoments #bonding #understanding #coaching #journeyahead
“Don’t walk through the world looking for evid “Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong. Because you will always find it. Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you’re not enough. Because you always find it. Our worth and our belonging are not negotiated with other people. We carry those inside of our hearts. And so for me, I know who I am, I’m clear about that. And I’m not going to negotiate that with you. I will negotiate a contract with you, I will negotiate maybe even a topic with you. But I’m not going to negotiate who I am with you. Then I may fit in for you but I no longer belong to myself.”
Brene Brown

This moved me because I was almost always who what people need rather than who I really am. To be able to draw a boundary between myself and others was hard and it took me years to even be able to be comfortable being by myself. To be who I am, what I like or dislike or even what I want to eat! My worth was tied to others and the value I delivered to others - I am not worth anything if I am not of value. To undo that was painful as I had to go deep into my life and really look at each part of me, shed away all that don’t fit and be brave enough to leave all that was left alone - no addition, no subtraction. To be me again. 

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