Marenella Parsons
My backgroundAt 17 all my dreams came true when I was chosen to represent South Africa in Germany as an exchange student, through the Rotary Exchange Programme. I spent 1998 in Bremen, where I learned and experienced far more than I had bargained for.On my return to South Africa, I went straight to work while studying IT part-time. Fast forward through a few companies, years and positions later, I found myself in the marketing department of a well known insurance company and I loved every minute of it. I later moved to a new company with a better position and am proud to have ended my corporate career having managed the marketing functions for that organisation. I continue my studies towards a BBA (IMM) Degree as I love learning a wide spectrum of subjects. How did I choose Coaching?I think it may have chosen me...The birth of my daughter, Madison, was life changing for me. It was in those days that followed it when I was hit by some pretty serious realisations. I realised that I had been plodding along and working very hard to live up to the expectations of some key people around me at the time... there was no end in sight, no finish line or point of arrival. Of course, no-one wants to believe those things about themselves, so I overcame my desire to be a full-time mom and went back to work so that we could 'keep up with the Jones’. A few months after the birth of my baby, I lost my dad, tragically. At this low point in my life I found inspiration and more powerful realisations flooded in. I asked myself a simple question, “When my time is up – what will I leave behind?” It wasn’t long before I resigned from work to follow my dreams and begin a journey of self-discovery. I discovered the concept of life coaching and loved the meaningful substance of it. I was going to do it all, have a career and have time with my family. Now, as a qualified Life Coach my job is one that dreams are made of - I help people strategise, I challenge them to try things differently, I create awareness of self and others, I help people through difficult times and we celebrate the good times, we set goals and we conquer! So who are my clients and what do I bring to the coaching table?We human beings are so EXTRA–ordinary that we fulfil so many roles in our lives, each one overlapping into the other. And we are not simply defined by any one role. This is the reason that I ‘tailor coach’ to suit the individual client for a perfect fit.The environment with which you are met at my coaching practice is professional, compassionate, informative and non-judgmental. My clients are people who are willing to try... so whether you are:
Or anyone who finds themselves at a junction in their life... ...Good news! I’m the coach for you!
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