Zena Jean Christian Coaching

10/09/2026

Today, we remember September 11 and the horrific events of that day.

I imagine most people over 40—and perhaps many younger—can clearly remember where they were when the devastating news broke.

I was living in Essex, England, and sitting in the hairdressers. Our house was packed up, ready for us to move the next day and I was pregnant with my youngest son. See—I remember every detail.

The innocent people who lost their lives that day were simply going about their ordinary routines. Heading to work. Catching a flight. Beginning another day.

As I reflect, I wonder how many were thinking:

When I earn enough money, I’ll quit this job.

When I lose the weight, I’ll take the holiday of my dreams.

When the children are older, I’ll finally do something for myself.

Perhaps some were waiting for a lightning bolt from heaven to tell them it was time to change direction.

Proverbs 16:9 says:

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” — NIV

Proverbs 16 is a chapter worth dwelling in—wisdom at its finest. I especially love how it ends:

“We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.” — Proverbs 16:33 NLT

Now, I’m not suggesting that you quit your job tomorrow or book a holiday you cannot afford!

But what would one small step towards the desire in your heart look like?

What if God isn’t asking you to know the whole outcome? What if He is simply asking you to prayerfully make a plan, take the next step and trust Him with where it leads?

What if God is calling you to throw the dice?

None of us, like those of September 11, know what is around the next corner. Yet there is such peace in knowing that we can stop striving. We can plan wisely, step forward courageously and trust God with the outcome. If it doesn’t go to ‘our’ plan, trust He’s ways are better, it releases the burden or perceived failure.

Sometimes we need someone beside us as we step forward — a person who will ask the right questions, encourage us, keep us moving and cheer us on.

That is what coaching can offer.

So, what small step could you take today?

09/09/2026

Please excuse me,” my elderly client said. “I’m having an emotional day.”

“That’s okay,” I reassured her. “It’s okay to have a sad day. These feelings will pass. Would you like to talk about it?”

As tears trickled down her 89-year-old face, I reached for her hand.

“My child said something that hurt me,” she whispered.

We sat together and talked for a while.

Her sadness mattered. Her tears mattered. But as I held her hand, I realised there was something more in that moment—something I felt deeply led to share.

So often, we live waiting for the next season.

We wait for the children to grow older, become independent or understand us better. We wait for the next job, the next promotion, the next relationship or the next opportunity. We tell ourselves that life will feel happier, easier or more joyful once everything finally falls into place.

But Jesus said:

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
— John 10:10

He didn’t add, “But only when all your ducks are in a row.”

He didn’t say, “Once the children leave home,” or “When everyone treats you well,” or “When this difficult season finally ends.”

He meant now.

This season.
This day.
This moment.

I didn’t have all the answers for my friend that day, but I knew the One to whom I could gently redirect her—the solid foundation beneath us when everything else feels uncertain.

The One who will never betray us, abandon us or wound us with careless words.

And I want to be real: navigating hurt isn’t always as simple as saying, “Oh well,” and opening our Bible.

Sometimes healing looks like sitting with a friend who will listen. Sometimes it means allowing ourselves to cry, speaking truth into a painful situation, having an honest conversation, saying sorry or choosing forgiveness.

I really realised that day that our age, wisdom and experience don’t make our troubles or sadness disappear . Our children may unintentionally hurt us whether we are 30 or 90. People may disappoint us in every season of life.

But we still have a choice.

Who am I when the wind begins to blow?

Who am I when I feel hurt, sad or emotional?

Where is my foundation when life doesn’t happen the way I hoped it would?

If this resonates with you today, please know that you are normal. You are not failing because you’re having an emotional day. And you are not alone in the storm.

There is peace to be found, even here.

There is still joy waiting to be discovered—not merely in some future season, but today.

Because right here, in this moment, we can turn to Jesus and find a love unlike anything we have ever known before.

Don’t wait for the next season to live.

He is with you in this one.

04/09/2026

30/08/2026

I heard a simple thought in the sermon that really stayed with me today.

The word encouragement was broken down as:

EN — COURAGE.

The prefix en- means ‘to put into’ or ‘to cause to have’ — so to EN-COURAGE someone is, quite literally, to put courage into them; to strengthen their heart for what lies ahead.

To encourage someone is to help give them the courage to move forward.

It immediately made me think about how often we see this throughout Scripture. God continually calls His people forward — but He also strengthens them for the step He is asking them to take.

When Joshua was facing something far bigger than himself, God said:

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9

And throughout the New Testament, we are told to do the same for one another:

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Maybe biblical encouragement is so much more than saying something nice.

It’s reminding them of who they are in Christ when fear has become louder than truth.

It’s standing beside someone when they’re facing the unknown and helping them find the courage to take the next step God has placed before them, or just take a step.

And as I listened today, I realised why this resonated so deeply with me.

It’s what I love about coaching.

Having people’s backs.

Not taking their steps for them.
Not telling them how to live their lives.

But seeing them. Listening to them. Reminding them of what’s already within them through Christ and helping them find the courage to step forward.

Sometimes we all need someone standing in our corner saying:

“I see you. God is with you. Keep going.”

What a beautiful thing it is that God allows us to be that for one another.

Perhaps that’s one of the greatest gifts we can give someone today:

EN-COURAGE them.

Who do you know needs a little courage back into their heart. ❤️

11/08/2026

Living on Purpose: You Can’t Live Who You Are If You Don’t Know Who You Are

Who are you?

It sounds like such a simple question.

Yet take away your job title, your relationship status, your family role, your achievements, your responsibilities and even the things that have happened to you — and suddenly it can become incredibly difficult to answer.

We’ve become very good at answering what we do.

I’m a mum / dad.
I’m a wife / husband.
I’m single.
I’m divorced.
I’m a business owner.
I’m a leader.
I’m a carer.
I’m retired.'
I’m a teacher.

But I didn’t ask what you do.

I asked who you are.

And I believe this is where living on purpose has to begin.

We often go searching for our purpose by asking, “What am I supposed to do with my life?”

Perhaps we’re starting with the wrong question.

Because purpose isn’t just about what you do.

It flows from knowing who you are.

As a Christian coach, this is the space I keep coming back to:

Identity before activity.
Being before doing.

Before we start chasing the next role, calling, achievement or opportunity, perhaps we need to come back to the beginning.

Who am I?

Because you can’t intentionally live as the person you were created to be if you don’t know who that person is.

And that is where Living on Purpose begins. 🌿

Maybe you’ve never really unpacked that space.

Maybe no one has ever asked you to put down the titles, the roles, the expectations and the things that have happened to you — and discover who you are underneath them all.

Perhaps it’s time.

Over the coming weeks, I’m opening up a new Living on Purpose space for women — grounded in Christian identity and explored through coaching, conversation and practical reflection.

A space to discover who you are, what you carry, what may be keeping you stuck, and how to move forward with purpose.

Living on Purpose — coming soon. 🌿

If this sounds like something you’d love to be part of, type ‘who am I’ in the comments or DM me.

03/08/2026

This morning I felt to stop what I was reading and led to read Ecclesiastes.

Only two chapters in, I found myself stopping to think.

King Solomon had everything most spend lives pursuing—wisdom, wealth, success, influence and achievement. Yet he repeatedly describes it as “chasing after the wind.”

Not because those things are wrong, but because they make a poor foundation for life.

So let me ask you a coaching question…

Be completely honest with yourself.

What are you chasing?

Money?

Success?

Recognition?

A relationship?

Security?

Influence?

The approval of others?

Now ask yourself one more question:

If you achieved that tomorrow, would it truly answer the question, “Who am I?”

Or would there simply be another mountain to climb?

This is why every coaching journey I take begins with one question before we ever talk about goals, purpose or dreams:

Who are you?

Because until we know who we are and whose we are, we’ll spend our lives looking for identity in things that can never truly satisfy.

Ecclesiastes isn’t telling us life has no meaning.

It’s reminding us that everything else becomes meaningful when our identity is rooted in God.

⭐️Identity brings freedom. ⭐️Freedom releases purpose.
⭐️Purpose creates impact.

If you’ve never read Ecclesiastes, I’d encourage you to start today. It might just be the freedom your soul has been looking for.

Know who you are. Know whose you are. Build your life on a foundation that never changes—and let everything else flow from there.