15/06/2024
WHAT IF INSTEAD OF DROPPING WEIGHT THIS SUMMER, WE DROPPED EXPECTATIONS ? 💁🏼♀️
Last week, at this time, I was conquering a mountain, but most importantly I was conquering myself.
I was incredibly excited to finally discover the beauty of the Lakes and to practice scrambling. But I was also burdened with so much fear, doubts and grief.
These past few months have been so difficult to navigate. My journey is at a crossroad; before every beginning, there is an ending. Transitioning is not a smooth process.
As a coach, one of my biggest fear is to let my clients down, I want to lead by example but what kind of coach am I if I am myself struggling ?
Human. Flawed. Growing.
I am all those things.
I like to believe I become a better coach everyday. But I also know what I am not, if I fail to admit my struggle. Authentic.
I let the weight of my expectations weight me down. So much so that I almost denied myself the joy of this incredible adventure.
I realised the only expectation there was, was for me to be myself. The mountains gave me the space to feel and be whatever I needed. And so did the amazing humans I shared that day with.
At the top of Helvellyn, I soaked in the views and the sun and remembered that struggling does not mean failing. In fact is there a braver act than to keep moving in the face of adversity, than to keep trying in spite of your fears, doubts, sorrow ?
The power of nature is to allow you to meet yourself at your most vulnerable, and yet to feel the most alive and empowered you can be.
Make your load a little lighter, drop the weight of expectations, whether they are yours or others. And just be.
Then ask yourself, how can I keep showing up for myself ? 💚
