The colour green has never suited me and, as a lover of nature, this is a little disappointing! Fortunately, this lilting, leafy shade frequently springs up in my poetry and so I still get my fix when needed! Earlier this week I went on a lone stroll in the hills near to work and the beautiful tones of the lush fields (combined with the fact that I had just been majorly influenced by the hugely emerald musical Wicked) got me buzzing with greenness. When looking back at this photo from my walk the green led me to dream about my future, inspiring the following poem.
The Emerald Way
She set out on The Emerald Way
Beneath her feet were stones
Quite undeterred by puffs of grey
And nature’s whistling tones
Yes she knew it was worth the climb
The path less trodden called her
For all we have is our own time
Possessions never fooled her
She glimpsed the light above the farm
And smiled to see the summit
Ascending carries so much charm
More so than when you’ve done it
The Emerald Way, had lots to say
About her future vision
A work of heart is more like play
No need for competition
The green now bright, in low sunlight
The path curved, almost smirking
She stepped towards the dream in sight
And felt God’s power working
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As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
I specialise in helping individuals and teams to work past limiting beliefs, to think outside-of-the-box and to show up as conscious, inspiring and dynamic leaders. I am passionate about helping leaders to show up authentically and I design and co-lead bespoke Conscious Leadership programmes for FMCG organisations wishing to create opportunities for their employees to shine and truly maximise their potential.
In addition, I co-facilitate Happy Teams workshops, helping remote teams to build trust and connect to their strengths, purpose and vision in playful, creative and experiential ways.
A co-active coach with PCC accreditation from the ICF, I am also Leadership Circle Profile certified and ORSC trained. I graduated from the CTI Inner Leadership programme in February 2020 and know from firsthand experience what it means to do the deep, inner work needed for personal growth. I hold a BA in French and Drama and a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages.
Throughout my coaching career I have empowered individuals to write books, make life-affirming career changes, overcome anxiety and to take giant leaps towards heightened self-realisation, increased authentic leadership presence and spiritual growth. An ex-lawyer and C-suite executive client recently shared that she had “never experienced anything so powerful” and that she is now able to “trust her truth”. One global client team leader reported being “touched, motivated, encouraged and brimming with energy” and another shared that his team was able to “demonstrate their creativity and really get behind their vision”.
My personal and team coaching style is playful, intuitive, somatic and compassionate. My workshop facilitation style is dynamic, inclusive, expressive and authentic and my 20 years experience as an international school educator and team leader have contributed to my ease in leading group facilitation.
My superpower is using my incredible intuition and sensitivity to see into people and challenge them in a powerfully courageous way. A prolific poet and podcaster, I live and breathe my own creativity and in turn inspire others to do the same View all posts by Sam Allen Creative Coach
The colour green has never suited me and, as a lover of nature, this is a little disappointing! Fortunately, this lilting, leafy shade frequently springs up in my poetry and so I still get my fix when needed! Earlier this week I went on a lone stroll in the hills near to work and the beautiful tones of the lush fields (combined with the fact that I had just been majorly influenced by the hugely emerald musical Wicked) got me buzzing with greenness. When looking back at this photo from my walk the green led me to dream about my future, inspiring the following poem.
Peacock Poetry 
“A work of heart is more like play / No need for competition”
Amen.
Delightful poem & image
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Thanks Jazz you have no idea what a boost it is when people connect to my poetry 🙂
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