Some encounters seem to be about meeting another person. But in the end, they turn out to be an encounter with ourselves.
When I read these words from a coachee, I sat with them for quite some time. Not because I felt proud that I had “helped” someone.
But because, once again, I was reminded that sometimes the most valuable thing we can offer another person is not advice, but a presence deep enough for them to hear themselves again.
In every coaching session, I don’t have the answers to your life. Nor do I want to be the person who decides where you should go.
I simply want to be a patient companion who can walk alongside you as you untangle what feels complicated, look at things from a different perspective, and rediscover the parts of yourself you may have overlooked for a long time.
And perhaps, that’s also why I love this journey of walking alongside others.
Thank you for trusting me, opening up, and allowing me to accompany you for a part of your journey.
If there’s a “meeting” you’ve been postponing for too long – the meeting with yourself, perhaps it’s time to give yourself the space and time for it.
Ms. Linh, My Companion
August 9, 2026In the midst of our busy lives, if there were someone willing to take the time to listen to you and walk alongside you, wouldn’t you be grateful for that person?
I certainly am.
Linh is someone who lives very far away from me geographically, yet she has always been warm, enthusiastic, and sincere since the very beginning of our acquaintance.
It feels almost like a sign from the Universe. Although we had known each other for a long time without being particularly close, perhaps we were meant to meet at the moment when I truly needed her, and she came to begin a new chapter in my own journey. She became my companion.
She introduced me to coaching and dedicated her time to helping me work toward my goals.
I remember during our first few sessions, I would always end by saying, “Thank you, Ms. Linh.”
Thank you for patiently listening to me, even when the people around me didn’t find the things I talked about interesting.
Thank you for respecting my thoughts and my decisions to change my goals during each conversation.
Your questions helped me look more deeply into myself. You never judged me. Instead, you stayed fully present and asked thoughtful questions whenever you sensed that I might be moving away from the direction I truly wanted.
You were there beside me, not silently, but without telling me what to do either. Like a trusted friend, you believed in me and helped me believe in myself. You could see a version of me that I couldn’t see yet.
Meeting with you became a way of meeting myself amid the rush of everyday life.
Perhaps your coaching sessions are my weekly appointments with myself.
Do you have a Linh in your life – someone you can share with, someone who truly listens, and someone who helps you learn to love and understand yourself a little more?
Reading these words on an August day, I feel a warmth in my heart that is hard to put into words.
Thank you for having the courage to meet yourself every Thursday. And thank you for giving me the opportunity to walk alongside you on that journey.
❤️
P.S. She loves writing and has been wanting to develop and refine her writing skills. After our coaching sessions together, she gained the confidence to start her own blog, and even dedicated an entire post to our coaching journey.
