I hope that this post might go some way to inspire others to recognise that however tough life is; there are ways to make change and turn the worst into the foundation for the best yet to come. As 2014 draws to a close, I am mindful of the huge amount that I have achieved despite or should I say because of the huge traumas of the previous year when I ended up spending the best part of six months in a mental health hospital. So what has 2014 brought for me? Christmas closed 2013 with my spiralling into another deep hole; we had no money and despite all my efforts I had not been able to find a job. January 2nd - saw an advert for a free two day coaching taster course. 5/6th January I attended that course - because it was FREE! I was inspired. Amazing people who had faith in me; generously leant me the necessary funds for me to train fully as a Personal Development Coach, a Youth Impact Coach and an NLP Practitioner. I spent many months studying, going to training weekends and exploring everything I could about mental health, particularly in young people as it is with teenagers that I have worked and to whom I have devoted my time and energy for the past 25 years. I have continued with once a week trauma therapy throughout this year, which has enabled me to understand in minute detail - how every step of my life thus far has affected and indeed created who I am today. My therapy has also led me to an extraordinary exploration of my spiritual development. As the year closes, and with the help of so many amazing people in my life and the learnings I have gained from my extensive reading, research and indeed from Robin Sharma and the community with whom I share his vision on Facebook ........ I am now......Fit and healthy in mind and body and Jawking (thats jogging and walking fast!) around 5 miles, most days of the week I am ........Ready to launch my own company, ClearMinds, on 5th January 2015, the anniversary of the day I took command of my life again. Our work is in educating parents, children and teenagers on the impact of mental wellbeing and how ingraining certain habits at a very young age, will improve greatly the mental health of our future teenagers. I am.......preparing to deliver a 1 hour CPD presentation I have been invited to give about my experiences of mental health, therapy and the development of my company, to the entire staff of the amazing hospital where I was a patient for so long - on the 2 year anniversary of my incarceration there. I am ........still without any money, with Christmas on our doorstep - but absolutely positive that our work next year will change all of that. I am........going to training as a motivational/public speaker as I know I have an inspirational message to share I have .......travelled an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and learning and understand that my stay in hospital has proved to be one of the greatest privileges of my life and I would not have missed it for the world although I would never have wanted to experience all the trauma that I did that led to that day. I am......strong, happy, far better educated, directed and passionate once again about what lies ahead. I am ........honoured by all that I have gone through in my life and all that I have learned on the way. I am .......grateful beyond words to ALL of those in my family, my friends, my former pupils who keep so regularly in touch and everyone at Capio Nightingale and beyond and the Robin Sharma community for your constant love and support, without whom, I would not even be here today. I know......that life is good; my life is just beginning; and next year is going to be the best year of my life..........so far! My love and gratitude to all who have stepped with me along paths of this journey - you know who you are.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:15:13 +0000
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