ADVENTURE COACHING
Why Now?
Let’s face it, these are truly exceptional times. Unpredictable, unfamiliar, uncharted, and unknown. All of the things that a great adventure is made of! The more I conquer the challenges I make for myself, the easier it is to face external challenges.
What is an Adventure Coach?
I will support you to challenge yourself physically and emotionally. Whether you want to pursue an adventure once the Covid situation has eased or you want to figure out how to find an adventure with the current limitations, we can begin to explore the possibilities.
We will explore together what is holding you back, what you want to do, where you want to go, whether you want to do it alone or with others.
I will be your guide in figuring out the details like packing, budgeting, minimizing, navigate self doubt, how to travel on a tight budget, how to use navigation apps and tools, and explore the nuts and bolts.
Possibilities for adventure are endless.
Whether you want to plant a garden, put a backpack on your back and just start walking out your front door for a few days, solo camp for a night, learn a new skill, cycle 50, 100, or even 200 km, or plan a longer adventure like a cycle tour or thru-hike, I can guide you through fears, limitations, and take you through the essentials and practical nuts and bolts.
For me, the greatest adventure happens when I stop resisting and start to see possibility instead of just limitation. This means challenging myself, accepting a certain degree of risk, and being true to myself. It means being willing to put myself in a situation where I do not control the outcome. Adventures are not just fun. Hard things can happen. But with hardship and failure comes humility, strength, and often unexpected rewards.
MY STORY
I was not always adventurous. When I was a kid I was pretty shy and quiet. I kept to myself and was the last one picked for sports teams.
I learned as a child that life should be easy. My parents did everything they could to make this a reality. And as an adult, I pursued the “easy” path and added “predictable.”
While I was always extremely adventurous in my entrepreneurial business pursuits this did not translate in the daily routine of life. For many, many years there was something else that was screaming to emerge. But I did not know what it was.
Then, in 2015, I decided to walk the Camino de Santiago to see if I could get some clarity. This 500+ mile pilgrimage across northern Spain changed my life forever. It was on this journey that I learned that I was so much stronger than I ever possibly could have imagined. I also discovered that while I lived a life based on predictability and stability, I really thrive when I allow for spontaneity and chance.
But to have the life that suddenly felt so right meant that I would disappoint nearly everyone that I cared about in the world—friends and family. In 2016, I gave away nearly everything except for a small plastic box and started to travel around the world.
I lived in an ashram, jumped out of an airplane, went on a couple more through hikes, spent time in Asia, South America, Central America, and Haiti, and cycled around Europe but it was not until the middle of 2018 that I realized that I wanted to cycle around the world—on a push bike. And in the last year and a half, I cycled from Bangkok through Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (14 separate islands), Timor, and Australia.
We all perceive different obstacles: logistics, family, money, time. For me, it was facing my own loneliness and fears. Additionally, I had a very limited view of my own potential as well as the possibilities out in the world. By challenging myself outside of my comfort zone, I could witness my own strength and spirit. I am learning how to embrace the unpredictable and uncomfortable aspects of myself and a life of adventure.
It is never too early to get started!
CONTACT ME TO SCHEDULE OR TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS:
rachelyaseenworldwide@gmail.com
What I Learned Through Challenging Myself
Free 20 minute initial consult
1/2 hour session: $50
EMAIL to schedule: rachelyaseenworldwide@gmail.com
1/2 hour session: $50
EMAIL to schedule: rachelyaseenworldwide@gmail.com
