Hello and Happy New Year,
I have to confess it’s been a long time since I’ve sent a newsletter and something I will change in 2020. Some of you are on this list because you signed up via our website and some because you ticked yes to receiving our monthly newsletter on your evaluation form after a session with me. Every month I will share my thoughts and tips for greater success at work and life. If you’re not interested, no hard feelings just use the unsubscribe link.

Here it is…

 

I came across this quote at the end of last year. I feel that it is my theme for 2020 as I venture in to new territory in both my external world and my internal world.

In my external world I have joined the Thought Leaders Business School and have committed to a 12 month intensive to grow as a trainer and speaker and go deeper in to our business. I’ve already seen results and have a renewed focus and I’m excited about this journey.

In my internal world I have recognised that there is some habits and patterns that are holding me back that I want to address in order to be a better partner, mother and friend.

However, change is never easy. It requires courage. Sometimes it feels painful. But when I look at the times when I have made changes in my life that have caused me to grow (and blossom) I’m always thankful that I did.

An example of this for me was when I left a relationship that was quite toxic. In my late twenties I fell in love and it was intoxicating at first. We couldn’t get enough of each other, we were the centre of each other’s world. However, like many people that are young and in love, it started to become unhealthy when we became jealous of other people and obsessive over each other. It was hard to tell where one of us ended and the other began. I knew that I needed to end the relationship in order to grow, move forward and become emotionally and mentally healthy again.

At the time it felt like the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever feel that way about anyone again but once I truly stepped away something amazing happened. I had a lot of fear of losing this relationship but once I let go (decided to blossom instead of stay as a bud) I felt peace for the first time in a long time. My joy in other things returned and I was able to grow in every area of my life.

This lesson is true of other areas in my life like quitting smoking, exercise and bad habits.

This time of year is a good time to assess every area of our lives. What areas do you need to take the risk and choose to blossom?

Fiona Newton
Director of Training