Last weekend I had the most wonderful time. I booked myself onto a weekend 'retreat' that my business coach was running. When it popped up a few months back I looked at the diary and for once it was an available weekend and I jumped onto booking it.
In my head it was the perfect opportunity to take some much needed time out for me, but also I wanted it to be a time where I got to do some business, behind the scenes bits, without the distractions of daily life.
It was sooo much more than that!
Firstly, I realised, without too much fear that I literally only knew one person on this weekend. The other ladies on it I had no idea who they were. I didn't even really know how many people there would be and I hadn't even looked up properly where I was going, except it was Brighton way! But none of this phased me particularly, I was excited to try some new things.
The weekend involved lots of soul searching in a really easy, fun and relaxed way. Lots of journaling which is very not 'me' but something I really enjoyed doing. We had nights in and evenings out, walks along the seafront and I took the plunge, quite literally, and experienced my first ice bath! I am now fully converted!
The main lessons I came away with were to take more risks. (Not life threatening ones, obvs!) But to trust the instincts and believe in yourself to reach for those things that are important to you. And it hugely reaffirmed that this is what I strive for in my business. To help people. To allow people to live pain free, to allow them to take needed time for themselves, even if it's that one hour a week in my studio. To allow them to be better people to the loved ones around them, because of this. To allow people to see and believe in their own potential and to not worry about what other people may think. To take the leaps of faith.
I have many conversations each week with a variety of people. Different ages and backgrounds. We hold our own beliefs and we each have 'life' going on that in turn effects the way we manage these...the way we raise our kids, the way we are at work, the way we manage relationships, the way we see ourselves in the world. But how lucky am I that I get to be that person who helps channel some of these things. To help in a small way to nurture these beliefs or to help free a mindset, that has a bigger impact on those things.
So here's a little challenge for you. To ask yourself what the 'freest' version of you looks like? And how can you take one step closer to becoming that?
I have decided I need to ignite some 'fun mum' back into my being. And that has begun by saying 'yes' to a few more things I would otherwise find an excuse for. The ice bath being no.1!
Feel free to let me know by dropping a comment here or hit reply. Otherwise write it down somewhere and revisit it in 6 months. Good luck!
PS I have a couple of Day Retreats coming up which could kickstart that list ; ) keep your eyes peeled on email me for the details.
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