Bumpy ride?
This time last year I went into my own personal lockdown as I joined a full-time Masters in Science course to study Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology and to date, I am incredibly grateful for the timing and opportunity to have been studying but as ever, we all face the “what’s next?” question.
Like most people I don’t have an answer but, I do have a way of approaching this bumpy ride that is helping me adapt and grow as a person.
I began my new approach in the summer when I found that I was recovering from “Long Covid” (and thankfully all is well now) and I found that living each day – or even each part of the day – to its’ fullest, has given me rich rewards in ways that I hadn’t even noticed before. Being forced to slow down i.e. not tear everywhere in such a hurry to live, has made me appreciate the nature of the world we live in and being able to absorb the lifecycles of flora and fauna even in the centre of the City of London has been an education too.
What hasn’t changed is my ability to still wish for and have dreams come true. In fact, on Sunday morning, I was quietly missing not being able to jump on Eurostar and head off to Lille or Paris for a weekend and thinking I hadn’t seen any part of France for some time now yet, we headed off for a walk along the coast and I was certainly not expecting what was waiting for me – the French coastline and the white cliffs of Calais in the distance! I’d never seen this sight before (no pollution now etc) and it did strike me that I had said “I’ve not seen any part of…” – well, I hadn’t been specific but the message wasn’t missed on me and it made me smile. The weather was amazing all day long with blue skies and soft green seas, dinghies, paddle boarders and bathers and eating hot hot hot fish and chips on the beach, it couldn’t have been a better day and I drank in every moment of it.
So, refreshed and renewed and clocking that my wishes are still being granted, I returned to Town knowing my way always smoothed and feeling as soothed as possible.
Perhaps like me you need to slow down but please keep wishing, watching and noticing that your daily dreams are being fulfilled – even if it is in the quiet of each day, it can be seen that miracles still happen and wonders never cease.
My positive psychology and life coaching business is now well under way and in this climate, I’m working predominately online or very occasionally from Moorgate upon special request. Please let me know if you or anyone that you know are experiencing fear, anxiety or depression in today’s climate and we can speak further about any support and help that can be made available.
Keep safe and well,
Marie