One of the things that we learn as coaches is how to ask empowering questions.

Sometimes I think of these questions as flashlights that shine a light on something that you may not have noticed. The questions capture your attention.

When used during a coaching conversation, sometimes you can feel movement not just in your mind, but in your belly. Something opens up. These are questions that are designed to help you think deeply, notice your situation anew, consider different ways of seeing, and discover surprising possibilities.

Here are some of my favorite empowering questions:

• What is the purpose that you are called to fulfill?
• What moves you?
• What do you need?
• On a scale of 1 to 10, how committed are you?
• What is it to be with yourself?
• In what ways does your body flow?

I invite you to read a few, then stop and journal, or doodle, as you let the questions move in you, sparking fresh, spacious curiosity.