Brave Waves

After a transformational week at the inner leadership course last week I did an overnight stay by the sea in Sitges, where I had also began the week. It was healing and restorative to be near to the waves once again and I fell into a lovely deep sleep shortly after having written the following lines.

Here is the link if you would like to watch the filmed version of my poem :

Sea Sent Live Version

 

Sea Sent

I need the vast horizon, the spirit of wild wave

I need the curling gusts of tide, the energy displayed

I need the sensuality of spacious, free expression

The push and pull polarity of seaside decompression

I need the laid-back scent of salt

This harbour holds my yearning

I need to breathe, accept my faults

Compassion is my learning

I need the sea inside of me

Outside of me, around me

It’s spirit leaps with pride in me

It glides in me and grounds me

Published by Sam Allen Creative Coach

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

11 thoughts on “Brave Waves”

  2. Lovely poem, Sam. I liked lines 3 and 4 the most, the flow, the rhymes, the alliteration, the spot-on sentiment. I’m not much for laying on or playing on the beach, but I love the calming rush and retreat of waves, the tangy salt smell of the ocean. 🙂

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  4. I love your poetry so much. I always look forward to your posts. Also… I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger award! Check out the post I made for it!

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