Feeling Better

This afternoon's meeting with my career coach, "L", went better than I expected.

I went into the meeting with a full agenda, explaining exactly what I needed from her and asking what she could provide. She actually had some interesting suggestions about where I can look for ideas/what I need to do as far as research as well as how to reach out to people I know for help in this process. Still, I'm not 100% certain that "L" is the best person to help me through this transition process, and for this reason I have an appointment later this week with another career coach. It's always nice to have options, don't you think?

But back to today's meeting. Perhaps equally exciting as realizing "L" might have a clue after all is that I had the opportunity to address her yawning problem since it happened just five minutes into our meeting. Five freaking minutes into the meeting! She tried to wave it off but I wouldn't let it go. I was ready. I looked her straight in the eyes and asked, "What's up with that?" She said something like "I don't know what's wrong with me. It must be the time of the day." Whatever. I replied, "This is the third meeting in which you've yawned, and quite frankly it makes me think that I bore you. I also find it extremely offensive. If it really is just the time of day, perhaps a different time would suit you better." I don't think "L" is accustomed to people talking to her that way because she truly looked liked a deer in the headlights. She apologized several times for offending me, saying it wasn't her intention to do so, but as far as I was concerned there was nothing to discuss. It happened, and I put her on notice how I felt about it.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 10AM instead of the usual 2PM.

Coincidence? I think not.