Seasons change and the journey continues somewhere new
I have not written since the summer. It has been a full season and I have been walking my journey rather than writing it for the past few months. Since launching my coaching business and beginning this blog I have written steadily for 5 years. I have been reflecting on my journey, and having been offered some new opportunities I have been considering bringing a pause to this particular project.
Writing has itself been a journey of exploration and discovery, and I have absolutely loved it. Thoughts that churn in the washing machine of my mind become clearer on the page. The process of ordering my thoughts brings clarity and peace.
What I’ve learned along the way
We don’t always need to know the whole route; sometimes we just need to take the next step. Through coaching and my own experience, I know that taking steps aligned with our values and joys brings the energy needed to keep going. We do not need to focus on the outcomes, rather on what we can do today that brings us a step closer to our destination. And as we journey sometimes the path brings us to places we didn’t imagine or find we prefer.
The choices that shape our lives are often the small, ordinary ones rather than the dramatic crossroads. So it is knowing our values that helps us navigate uncertainty and keeps us intentional about how we travel. And this means that we can end up in different places or that we realise that the path we are on is not the same as when we began it. So it serves us well to stop and consider whether we choose to adapt it or completely change it.
Every journey has its seasons
- Sometimes we need to persevere; sometimes we need to pause.
- There is wisdom in recognising when something has served its purpose.
- Moving on isn’t necessarily giving something up; it can be making room for something new.
- Our direction can change without our underlying values changing.
An invitation – Transformational Questions:
- Where am I on my journey right now?
- Am I travelling in a direction that reflects what matters most to me?
- What am I holding onto that perhaps I need to release?
- Am I so focused on reaching my destination that I’m missing the life happening along the way?
- What might the next step look like if I were more intentional about how I want to live?
The road ahead
I began this blog centred on decisions, values and living well and so it is fitting that I recognise what it means to know when to take a different path. So I am bringing this particular chapter of writing to an end and this will be my last blog connected to the website which is closing down.
I want to say thank you to those who have read, reflected and travelled alongside me. Thank you too for all your support of my journey.
My Facebook page remains https://www.facebook.com/digdeepdreambig and I will write occasional short reflections along the way.
Farewell – may you fare well, choose well, notice well, love well and live well.
God bless you and your journey.
