I have been on a conscious personal journey for a number of years now and am still happily traveling. I haven’t dabbled in a lot of therapies, philosophies or practices but I’ve been drawn to those that appealed or seemed interesting at the time. Everything, I believe has its time and reason.
Finding what you need to motivate or focus or move you in some way can be tricky but like listening to your natural rhythms, it’s worthwhile to think about what situations have previously lead you to ‘ah-ha’ or ‘breakthrough’ moments before.
A few years ago, I came across a gypsy caravan on the side of the road. I pulled over and went in. Now it is not everyone’s idea of the path to enlightenment but at the time, I realise in hindsight, I was looking for clues. I was looking for what was obvious to others but what was clouded to me. The lovely gypsy woman saw what she saw and showed it to me.
I needed to hear that I had an affinity to water (an interesting point to pick up in the middle of the Oxfordshire countryside...), and that travel was a large part of my life (a clear giveaway: my NZ accent). I was feeling restless and these two comments in particular rang true with me in explaining why I had itchy feet.
There is plenty of scope for scepticism or cynicism towards such people and methods of insight, but it worked for me at the time. I now know it is important for my health and well-being to spend time around water and go see new places regularly. Simple but true.
When I first went into the coaching world and had sessions myself, I was blown away by how simple yet effective it was for me to find clarity by ‘talking things out’. My own coach has a fantastic talent of knowing when to fill the space with a question or a clarifying point or when to let the silence fall and leave it be. Many ‘ah-ha’ moments have uncovered themselves in that silent space. This is what works for me: to get the thoughts out of my head and verbalised to my coach. In doing this, things become clearer, points become stronger, issues become manageable, answers become actions.
I have always had a journal from a very young age and I realise now that by journaling, I was actually unknowingly coaching myself. The action of writing often cements ideas and thoughts more firmly in my head (my university years were spent writing and re-writing pages of notes in order for information to stick). The same I have found with journaling my journey. Writing things down helps to order all the buzzing in my head and especially after a coaching session, I’ll take the time to write the more significant points down. It works for me.
I’ve had a great time with clients recently where their ‘ah-ha’ moments have seemed to flow and flow - change is in the air! I’ve loved it as they have found, in each of their ways, what works for them. Each of their break-through moments has come differently and through different methods and each time it has blown me away.
This is life-changing stuff: their realisation that possibility and opportunity is endless; that they have choices; that they are empowered in their lives; that things can be different.
I’m honoured to witness it. They have found what works for them. And it works.
Simple but true. What works for you?
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