Some time ago I went to the woods. It had been a morning of vacillating, procrastinating and generally feeling like I needed to change my entire business model and I had had enough, so off to the woods I trotted.
I parked up and hoofed out, moving at speed, feeling irked and frustrated. I looked up to the sky and said “What I need is a fucking Epiphany.” This made me laugh. I mean, so, much, drama! Because I was now chuckling to myself I slowed my pace and started to feel more in my body and out of my head.
The paths are quite windy and as I came up a slope and around a curve I heard a clear voice pipe up “Look, it’s a sign!” .
As I rounded the bend I saw a young boy and his dad, and it was indeed a sign, but not a Sign. It was a footpath sign.
You see, we can spend a lot of energy and brain power looking for the right sign. Looking for a good omen to tell us we’re on the right track or waiting for someone to tell us what to do next, whilst all the time, as my good friend Jen Kline Clark would say we’re ‘three feet from gold’.
What if all the Signs are just signs?
What if it doesn’t really matter?
What if we trusted ourselves a little more instead of outsourcing our requirement for validation to our families, our partners, our critics, our bosses, God or the Universe.
We expect change to come packaged as an Epiphany, a miracle, a momentous occasion, when it’s mostly a quiet turn of the tide or a dawning realisation. That doesn’t make it any less valid, it just makes it less…well…epic.
If you’re looking for a shake up because you’re looking for success and relief from frustration, it’s more than probable that what you’re seeking is right there in front of you. A simple tweak, a reframing of language or deeper clarity can have a huge positive impact.
You don’t need to burn down the barn.
Nor do you need to spend an eternity looking for the right sign.
One thing that is super useful if you are awaiting an Epiphany is a bit of clarity. Working with a mentor or coach can really help. That's why I'm offering these one off sessions, it's just you an me on a zoom call. We'll thrash out the situation, see what's really behind the Chewbacca noises and work towards a solution - of course, if you need further calls that's totally do-able, but this is about YOU taking ACTION NOW.
Let’s get this sorted, shall we?
Big love,
Carrie
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