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Gratitude - the secret to a more fulfilling life

Today I was reminded of a valuable lesson in life.

I am getting some personal coaching from Raechel. She is an internationally reknowned coach (amongst other things) and has travelled the globe learning her art. She is special, and I am very fortunate to have her as my coach.

Today we set about goal setting - drawing on our previous discussions and the vision I created for the future  to establish tangible and achievable objectives for the coming years. Together, we explored previous conversations and coaching sessions to create a timeline and clear measurable goals for my life to come. For many, going through such an exercise can be very threatening, uncomfortable and confusing. Many people are offered coaching and decline because of the fear that this creates.

Coaching is about having someone else help you to understand yourself, your world and the choices before you. Yes, these can often create internal tension, insecurity and fear. In reality this emotional response seems to me to be a response to change or potential change, particularly when our subconscious (which desires the change to create growth) is not aligned with our physical conscious self (that enjoys stability and security). This response to change is accentuated where other people have imposed their ideals, beliefs or desires 'into' our own thinking - creating points of reference within us that create doubt in our intuitive selves. To adapt, we have to divorce ourselves from these references and recognise how other people are influencing our behaviour and decisions, before we can move forward. And, you know, quite often you will find that once you have done this, it is your intuition and subconscious that has the magic answer to your decisions and choices.

We are then free to set our own (and I mean YOUR OWN) goals and objectives and create the opportunities that ultimately lead to self actualisation and success. We are moved along, into the flow... and before we know it, we are expressing thankfulness and gratitude for what we ourselves, the universe and those around us, have provided - abundance really is there... for all of us.

Have a fantastic day, and thank you for taking the time to read my blog - for that, I am very grateful! :)

Peter

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