The thrill of meeting driven and passionate young coaches.

This younger lady is Grace Ann Chua. (I bet it is obvious who is ‘young’ and who is ‘younger’?) She is a certified Dating Coach. Yes… there IS actually a certification to be a dating coach, mind you!

I met Grace back in March, and no… she isn’t my dating coach (although I wish I had one in my younger days!) She came to me for leadership coaching, while at the same time, we discussed and explored the plausibility of her vision to impart what she terms as ‘relational literacy’ on Singlehood and Dating.

In Grace, I see a genuine heart of helping young people of her age through her Passion Project that she affectionately named as HTHT, to enjoy healthy relationships; and for those who are hurt, to heal and move forward in their lives.

Through Grace, I learned much about the relationship journey of the younger generations. While some aspects are familiar (hey... I was young before too!), there are new challenges to empathise with. It is heartening to see that there are individuals like Grace, convicted to do more for their community.

I never fail to be inspired by young leaders like Grace. Most of the ones I am working with are just about half of my age! They add loads of colours and vibrancy to my life in their unique ways. They give me space to be authentically ME (no need for being politically correct anymore), to be respectfully honest (tho a tad brutally at times), to constantly experience the deep connection to my new-found calling through them. Conversations with them make me ponder upon my own journey, where I had begun in my career, where I now am, and how I will move forward. The path ahead has never been clearer.

While I cannot coach dating, may my work with and through Grace value-add to her community indirectly. May I also have the privilege to continue making a difference to the entrepreneurial pursuits of the leaders I am working with as they have been on mine. Their progress is my motivation.

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