Recently, I have experienced a great deal of growth, learning, and un-learning . The biggest shift has been the deep realisation that change really is an inside job. I already knew this on an intellectual level, but needed to fully embody and embrace it. Nobody else can feel the wind in my face. Nobody else can process my emotions. Nobody else can live my life the way I live my life. This is both liberating and terrifying for all of us. It’s liberating because it means that we have total autonomy over our own decisions, behaviours, attitudes, and thoughts. It’s…
WHY YOU CAN’T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER I fully believe that we are presented with learning opportunities every single day of our lives, and recently I have experienced an abundance of lessons! The biggest lesson has been about Integrity. Integrity is one of my most important core values, and it took a loving and courageous friend to show me where I was not fully honouring it. I was not practicing what I preach to everyone willing to listen about being kind to yourself, and allowing your unique and precious light to shine! Which brings me to the topic of…
My mantra for most of my life was ‘Blessed are those who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.’ I expected nothing and that’s exactly what I got! Sometimes, life was very good to me and surprised me with wonderful blessings in spite of my neutral attitude. Most of the time, I coasted along, making do, getting by and surrounded by mediocrity. Everything was alright. But very little was WONDERFUL I was going through life on my parking lights. Very occasionally, I might self-consciously switch on my headlights for a short time. But I’d quickly turn them off again…
How often do we get stuck focused on the Obstacles in our path to a goal? We know where we want to go.We know what steps we need to take to get there.Maybe we even create a plan!We feel positive and motivated and energised. Then … all the Obstacles are activated. They invade our thoughts. They impair our actions. They grow and multiply and cripple us. They overwhelm us. They fool us into believing that our goal is impossible. It’s not worth the effort and the hassle. We’ll be better off abandoning the idea and staying small. What Happened? Our focus…