A friend of mine, who also doesn’t have time to do anything other than work and take care of things at home, recently hired a life coach. Basically the difference between a psychologist of any kind (counselor, therapists—whatever you want to call it) and a life coach is that psychologists help you deal with some second grade trauma you’re still dealing with and a life coaches nag you to get your life in order and get the things you’ve been putting off done.

My friend recommended him and so yesterday I had an introductory meeting with a life coach.  I have so much going on in my head, that the thought of someone helping me sort things out and keeping me on task regarding other aspects of my life sounds great.  I know that several celebrities like Tyra Banks use life coaches, and swear by them.  It’s a luxury though.  Unlike psychologist care, coaching is not typically covered by your insurance.  Even my husband, who works for a large company with fabulous benefits, doesn’t have a package that covers it.  So, it has to come out of pocket and, in this economy, this is a difficult investment.

So, until the day that thousands of dollars don’t mean anything to my household, I am looking for alternative ways to get the support a life coach would provide.  I’ve already found tons of books and even found several software programs.  You’d think that in this age of technology there should be some avatar you can download onto your computer that will be your cheerleader and remind you of doing what you’ve been putting off.  I can picture it now…”Master, have you written on your blog today?”

So, as we approach this long weekend, I am going to go to the bookstore and do a bit of research to see if there’s a way I can do something on my own before engaging a professional.  I will post with more details…stay tuned.