"Coaching didn't find me because I went looking for it. It found me because I was finally willing to listen to what my soul had been trying to tell me all along."
"Koçluk, bunu aradığım için beni bulmadı. Bunu buldum çünkü sonunda ruhumun bana söylemeye çalıştığını dinlemeye istekliydim."
Kadriye Yavuz
For 12 years, I was an English teacher. I was good at it really good. I had passionate students, creative lesson plans, a genuine love for helping young people discover their voices through literature. But something was missing. There was a restlessness in me that no lesson plan could calm.
It took me years to understand that this restlessness wasn't a sign I was in the wrong job. It was a sign that I was meant for something more something that engaged not just my mind, but my whole self. Teaching literature was beautiful, but coaching people through their whole lives felt like my true calling.
The turning point came during a course on emotional intelligence at the Strand on the Green Junior School where I was teaching. As I explored the concepts of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills, I felt something shift inside me. This isn't just content to teach, I realized. This is how we learn to be human.
I began to explore personal development books obsessively Brené Brown, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chödrön, Eckhart Tolle. These weren't just books. They were mirrors showing me a deeper way to live. Simultaneously, I discovered that the personal interests that had always fueled me Balkan folklore dance, theatre at school, the ritual of brewing tea and having real conversations all pointed toward something: I wanted to help people discover who they truly were.
The decision to pursue coaching certification wasn't made in a single moment. It was a gradual unfolding. Each book I read, each conversation with a colleague who noticed my passion for deeper human connection, each small moment of coaching a student through a personal crisis all of these were breadcrumbs leading me home.
I devoured books on psychology, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and personal development. These weren't just intellectual exercises they were spiritual awakenings. Each book answered questions I didn't even know I was asking.
Psikoloji, mindfulness, duygusal zeka ve kişisel gelişim üzerine kitapları yuttum. Bunlar sadece entelektüel egzersizler değildi ruhsal uyanışlardı. Her kitap bilmediğimi sorular sorduğum soruları yanıtladı.
I deepened my connection with Balkan folklore dance and got more involved in theatre at Strand on the Green Junior School. These weren't hobbies they were my soul speaking in a language beyond words. They taught me about presence, embodiment, and authentic self-expression.
Balkan folklor dansıyla bağlantımı derinleştirdim ve Strand on the Green Junior School'da tiyatroya daha çok katıldım. Bunlar hobiler değildi ruhum kelimelerin ötesinde bir dilde konuşuyordu. Bana varlık, somutluk ve özgün öz ifade hakkında öğrettiler.
I began a serious meditation practice. Not as a stress-relief tool, but as a way of life. Through meditation, I discovered the gap between my thoughts and my true self and in that gap, I found peace. This was the turning point.
Ciddi bir meditasyon pratiğine başladım. Stres rahatlatma aracı olarak değil, yaşam biçimi olarak. Meditasyon aracılığıyla, düşüncelerim ve gerçek benliğim arasındaki boşluğu keşfettim ve bu boşlukta barış buldum. Bu dönüm noktasıydı.
I pursued ICF certification in coaching, specifically with a focus on mindfulness and personal development. This wasn't about getting a credential it was about formalizing my commitment to this path and deepening my skills to truly serve others.
Koçluk alanında ICF sertifikasını, özellikle mindfulness ve kişisel gelişime odaklanarak takip ettim. Bu bir kimlik belgesi almak hakkında değildi bu yola olan taahhütümü formalize etmek ve başkalarına gerçekten hizmet etmek için becerilerimi derinleştirmek hakkındaydı.
Moving to London and officially transitioning into full-time coaching felt like the final piece. I'm now living my calling fully helping people, especially Turkish-speaking women, discover their authentic selves and unlock their potential through mindfulness and coaching.
Londra'ya taşınmak ve resmi olarak tam zamanlı koçluğa geçmek nihai parça gibi görünüyordu. Şimdi çağrımı tamamen yaşıyorum insanlara, özellikle Türkçe konuşan kadınlara, mindfulness ve koçluk aracılığıyla gerçek benliklerini keşfetmelerine ve potansiyellerini açmalarına yardımcı olmak.
I spent years trying to convince myself that teaching was enough. But my soul kept whispering the truth. The moment I finally listened and stopped resisting, the path became clear.
Öğretmenliğin yeterli olduğunu kendime ikna etmeye yıllar harcadım. Ama ruhum gerçeği fısıldamaya devam etti. Sonunda dinlediğim ve direnci durdurduğum an yol netleşti.
Moving abroad, embracing motherhood, rebuilding identity in a new country, reading hundreds of books on psychology — none of this was wasted. Every experience has become a gift I can offer to my clients.
Yurt dışına taşınmak, anneliği kucaklamak, yeni bir ülkede kimliği yeniden inşa etmek, psikoloji hakkında yüzlerce kitap okumak — bunların hiçbiri boşa gitmedi. Her deneyim müşterilerime sunabileceğim bir hediye haline geldi.
The English teacher, the dancer, the reader, the mother, the woman who asks deep questions I thought these were separate identities. But they're all one person. Coaching brought them all together.
İngilizce öğretmen, dansçı, okur, anne, derin sorular soran kadın bunların ayrı kimlikler olduğunu düşündüm. Ama hepsi bir kişi. Koçluk hepsi bir araya getirdi.
Your restlessness is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It's a sign that you're being called toward something greater. Your unusual combination of interests, skills, and experiences? That's not a jumble that's your unique offering to the world.
Trust the breadcrumbs. Read the books that call to you. Take the dance class. Have the conversations. Meditate. Listen. Your calling isn't hiding from you you're just learning to hear it. And when you do, when you finally say yes to what your soul has been asking of you all along, you'll discover that everything you were is exactly what you need to become who you're meant to be.
Let me help you listen to what your soul has been trying to tell you. Your calling is waiting.
Ruhunun sana söylemek istediğini dinlemene yardımcı olayım. Çağrın bekliyor.
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