Life Changing Moments

I stepped in at the last minute to run a course this weekend. Eight people took two whole days out of their busy lives to take a step back to look at their lives and start creating changes. We worked through the Life Balance Wheel, created a Big Picture of their ideal life and spent most of the second day creating meaningful goals and actions.

A group of people who didn’t know each other at the beginning, spent two days, being challenged and sharing some fairly personal details about their lives. Not that I asked – it was just part of the process. They came out with clarity, focus and had time to reflect on some big issues in their lives. They listened, shared, reflected and supported each other – it was wonderful to see their growth over the weekend, how they opened up and some of the realisations they made.

Of course, now the hard work really begins. So often we attend courses or read an inspirational book but it’s all too easy to slip back into the daily routine. I’ve given them tools, tips and strategies to keep the motivation going but as the saying goes “You can lead a horse to water”. They took the first step in signing up for the course. I will certainly be keeping in touch to make sure that they’ve at least completed the actions that they committed to this week.

While I was exhausted by the end of the weekend, so were they. It’s not often that we put so much mental energy into focusing on our lives. If you haven’t done so already – give yourself some time and space to take a step back. Look at how balanced your life is – is there one area that could do with some attention? Don’t be afraid to dig a little deeper below the surface, you might be quite surprised at what turns up.