Barbara’s Blog 01.11.08

Well today it has finally happened, after months of preparation and discussion with Katrina my web site designer, the web site has finally launched. It really feels now as though things are starting to happen and move forward for me with the business.

Since I retired a year ago a lot has happened for me, in the lead up to me retiring I re trained as a life coach and began to prepare some training courses to take out to organisations across my area. I have spent a lot of money on training materials and training courses as I trained and learned to hone my skills in new areas.

I also worked closely with Keir, my own coach, in developing the business and gradually taking steps towards this new venture. At times along the way the going has been tough as I struggled to get the balance between work and life and maintain that balance. Lots of times I over did the work element as I fell back into old patterns of working then paid the cost of having to shut down for a few days as my body caught up once again. Keir, ever patient, reminded me of the progress I had made and helped me set realistic and achievable goals at each session.

On Tuesday this week when we had our session, he asked me what I wanted to work on and it felt very timely to say that I just wanted to take a time of reflection to consider the progress made over the past year. As I looked back to the position I was in last October, when I faced the unknown of early retirement, I remember thinking that my future was very uncertain, I had an inbuilt belief that everything would work out fine, I wasn’t sure how that could be or how I even knew that, but I did know, and now one year on I know I was right.
Keir gently prompted me to explain how I felt now, one year on. Through the session I explored some of the highs and lows of the year and by the end was able to conclude that I now feel very content with my life. I accept challenges as they come along and give thanks for my life now. I am content and happy with my lot. My future ambition is to help others achieve the level of peace and contentment I have finally found. I now know that true happiness and satisfaction is not found in material wealth or possessions but in an inner contentment, finding that quiet peaceful place within oneself where one can truly be at peace.

I know I am just on a new part of my journey, and the life path has twisted and turned in spite of my protestations. I feel privileged to know that I am happy and content with my lot. That doesn’t mean that all ambition has left me, far from it, it just means that the focus for my ambition has changed.

If you would like to learn more about the true secret of inner contentment why not give me a call and let me help you to find that place of inner contentment within yourself?