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Coaching The Elephant

Coaching The Elephant

Written by: René Sonneveld
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 Navigate life’s complexities with clarity and confidence. Join experienced coach Rene Sonneveld as he shares powerful perspectives and actionable insights for personal growth, harmonious family dynamics, and effective leadership.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Self-Help Success
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  • Stop Letting Titles Define You

    Stop Letting Titles Define You
    Aug 25 2025

    This post discusses the dangers of defining oneself by external roles and titles, arguing that such a fragile identity can lead to a sense of being lost when those things are gone. It introduces the Core Identity Model, which advocates for building a resilient sense of self based on one's core values, rather than on performance or labels.
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    7 mins
  • Finding Your Way Out of the Dark

    Finding Your Way Out of the Dark
    Aug 25 2025

    This article explores grief not just as a response to death, but to any profound loss that shatters a person's sense of identity. It uses the Kübler-Ross Change Curve as a non-linear map to navigate loss, emphasizing that healing is about walking alongside others in pain, not about finding a quick fix.
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    7 mins
  • When Caring Feels Too Heavy

    When Caring Feels Too Heavy
    Aug 25 2025

    This article discusses how caring for others can feel overwhelming, a phenomenon known as "empathic distress." It distinguishes between empathy, which is feeling another's pain and can lead to burnout, and compassion, which is about being present with someone's suffering without being consumed by it. The article concludes that true healing comes not from trying to fix a person's pain but from the simple act of being present and staying near them.
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    6 mins
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