Jenny Devine - Integrative Coach

Self-Leadership Made Easy – Create The Life You Want Not What Others Want You To Have

Are you living to the fullness of your capabilities? Are you living the life you always dreamed of?

Does a part of you long for MORE... More fulfilment and success,more contentment and satisfaction, more peace and balance,more lightness and fun?

Most people choose to settle for a relatively mediocre existence, living well below their capability. Yet, a small percentage yearns for MORE. Something deep within them lets them know that that they are capable of achieving more than they have settled for...a life with greater integrity, meaning and purpose.

Jenny’s services include:

    * One-on-one coaching: Leadership; Best Year of Your Life; Shadow-Blueprint; Executive
    * Workshops: Leadership; Shadow
    * Public speaking: Leadership; The Shadow; Life Balance; Transformation; Consciousness

Contact Jenny:
Jenny is based in Auckland, New Zealand, but due to the nature of integrative coaching,
has clients all over the world.
For further information about:
    * One-on-one coaching
    * Having a workshop conducted in your workplace
    * Hearing Jenny speak about leadership, the human shadow, transformation and consciousness...
Email Jenny
To call her directly dial 021 120 7166 from within New Zealand and +64 21 120 7166 from outside New Zealand.

Enter to win Jenny's current promotion - The Shadow Experience - A workshop of self-discovery Read more..

An article by Jenny: Waking Up Is Hard To Do- An Emotional Process

The emotional waking up process for me was very slow, hindered by the fact that I believed that I was already awake. I could see that others had a way to go, but me? No way! I was one of the lucky people who just managed to have it all together; but I was very excited about the idea of working, in some capacity, with those who didn't, to try and bring them to my advanced state! Oh, how the arrogant fall and oh, how very hard.

It was no coincidence that in 2004 I would find myself training to be a coach at the Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching. Debbie Ford, one of the world's foremost educators in emotional healing and growth, is a hard taskmaster. She demands that coaches training with her do their own emotional work and do it deeply and comprehensively. In the beginning, I don't think I was too bothered by the prospect of having to go through the various emotional processes. Surely, for a well rounded person like myself, it would be a quick and relatively painless process. Who knows? I might even learn something new or useful to share with others.

I was a very short way into the programme when the concept of "responsibility" was introduced. "Easy," I thought. "I've always been a very responsible person. I know all about this." This was to be one of my many falls. Not so much an "aha" moment as a sudden, hard tumble.

Responsibility, in this context, meant understanding that my life and its unfolding was absolutely 100% up to me. No one was coming to rescue me. No one was coming to propel me to fame and fortune. No one. The events of my life and the unfolding of the following decades were absolutely my responsibility; and not just in one aspect of my life but in them all: my relationships, my career, my finances etc. If I wanted the life that I dreamed of then I had better get really clear about what it was I wanted in my life and how I was going to bring that about.

At that moment, I knew that it was true. I had been waiting. I'd been waiting for my lucky break; that "special" person to discover my talents and skills and deliver me into my fantasy life. The fall to earth was very painful. Waking up from a lovely dream can be like that. I can remember saying to myself back then: "So guess what, Jenny? He or she is not coming. No one is coming. It's all up to you. Every darn thing is your responsibility. Whatever it is that you want (and you had better get clear on what that is) you will have to make it happen. You and you alone."

I can remember feeling really annoyed. "I don't want to take responsibility for every aspect of my life. It's too much. It's too hard." Before long I was bargaining. "Well, maybe if I take full responsbility for my health, lady luck will take care of my career and finances." Soon after that came a feeling of sadness. "I've missed the boat. I've waited too long. I've been secretly waiting for that lucky break that will never come."

Finally, when I stopped fighting and just accepted the idea, came peace. I realised I was actually okay with the fact that no one was coming. In fact, I was ready to take hold of the reins of my life. I knew I could do it. At that point in my training I had a long, long way to go. But for the first time, I had awoken and made a choice. My choice was responsibility and it felt really, really good.

For information on Jenny's coaching programme, either visit www.jennydevine.co.nz or email coach@jennydevine.co.nz

Testimonials from wisanow members:

Hi Raewyn and all at Wisanow:  I was the extremely lucky winner of the 16 week Integrative Coaching prize with Jenny Devine, and I have just finished the course.
When I found out I won the prize I rang Jenny and told her that maybe she could give it to someone else as I didn'tt think I could make use of it and it would be wasted on me. Jenny's reply was "things happen for a reason and at the times they are needed."
Thank goodness she persisted as boy was she right.
It is an understatement to say this course under her coaching and guidance changed my life.

When I started the course I was overwhelmed by my medical condition, depressed, extremely unhappy and in a rut. Throughout each the sixteen sessions of the coaching relationship Jenny guided me and provided me with the tools that enabled me to transform my life. I have benefited physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally and professionally. Most of all I now believe in myself.
It is this major turnaround that has enabled me to begin the life changing steps that are bringing me closer to achieving my goals.            
Thank you Wisanow for giving me the opportunity to win this course and thank you Jenny for being my guardian angel.
Janet Martin

The Shadow Workshop provided me with a safe and caring environment to share my innermost hurts and feelings.  Jenny helped pave a way to start me on a course to begin to identify my shadows, know what the triggers are and be able to find solutions.  Thanks so much for all your encouragement Jenny as I start a journey of discovery and development!
Carmel Murphy

The collective energy I experienced at the Shadow Workshop totally reinforced to me, that  throughout this journey we call life, it is never too late to face one's demons.  Jenny allowed me to uncover the fact that what I most disliked in others, irresponsibility and frivolousness was exactly what I most desired and what was missing from my life.  I feel very comfortable now taking time to smell the flowers. And, most importantly have dropped the guilt in doing so.
Raewyn Hamilton