*MAKING of YELLOWFISH COACH*
YellowFish Coach – Interesting name, right?
YellowFish is a result of a chain of thoughts actioned to create a platform where individuals are supported to achieve their career goals.
While pondering over a name for my coaching and consulting practice, I happened to glance at a picture of a yellow fish hanging on the wall in my house. The colour YELLOW caught my attention and made me wonder – “How subtle and submissive the colour is, yet so different and striking.” The colour yellow resonates with us, humans. As humans, we too come with our fair share of subtleties, tendencies, uniqueness, and striking behaviors.
Researching the name further, I came across a short story written by C.S. Lakshmi (An Indian Tamil writer) titled ‘Yellow Fish’. This story is about a woman on a beach who spots a yellow fish.
The story goes like this- Walking on the beach, a woman notices a few fishermen sorting their catch of the day. She spots an unwanted, helpless, yellow coloured fish discarded on the sand. Fighting for its life, the fish appears to be gasping for air. This sight reminded the woman of her deceased baby who had been in a similar state. Her baby died gasping for air. The woman relives the pain and remembers spreading her baby’s ashes in that very sea.
Seeing the fish struggling to live, the woman urges one of the fishermen to help the fish. Unable to comprehend the reason for her request, the fisherman laughs and dismisses her.
Not giving up, the woman persuades the fisherman, who finally agrees and helps the fish find its way back into the water. The story ends with the woman feeling relieved.
The fish finding its way back to the water symbolizes her lost baby having found life, once again.
Drawing parallels, Aren’t we all like that yellow fish? In this ocean of life, we are fighting for survival, gasping and clutching at every possible opportunity, and constantly looking for help through challenging times?
These thoughts and realizations guided me to choose ‘YellowFish Coach’ as the name. My goal as a career coach is to serve those seeking support. Throughout my career and life, I have been blessed- Someone somewhere offered to help me, whenever I needed it the most.
If you are a Yellow Fish in this ocean of life looking to find your way, my goal is to support you through find your destination.
to new Beginnings…