Balance...it's what we all want!

Life is like a game of snakes & ladders. Often, we plod along moving from one space to another with not much fanfare. There are many people that love this life and some who don’t. But no matter who you are, there are times when plodding along gives us a moment of peace.

There are moments when our roll of the dice gets us to a ladder and up we go. Feeling the natural high of life. Pure euphoria. These don’t all need to be ‘knock your socks’ off moments. It could be learning a new skill, helping a stranger, a promotion at work, watching someone you love to accomplish something… so many moments in life for joy and gratitude.

Then there’s the 'slap' in the face when you land on a snake. The impeding slide. In these times we need to find resilience and ask for help.

There are times when we can foresee and anticipate the snakes & ladders coming our way. We can capitalise on the ladder or limit the damage of the snake. Sometimes… we get blindsided, and if it’s a snake then these are the moments that are the hardest to overcome and survive. Like death, disease, a pandemic…

I have experienced more snakes than ladders in my life over the last seven years, and I needed a circuit breaker or a let’s call it a free turn.

While I was on the couch with COVID telling people I needed a break, a good friend told me I'd be talking about it all year and to do something about it. Sometimes you need a swift kick up the butt to get going. It has to start with action. I got the diary out and booked some time off from work & family. I started searching for the perfect location for a holiday. All I could think about was going somewhere warm!

I kept circling back to an idea that had been brewing in my mind for a long time; a health retreat. I did my research and found Eden Health Retreat . Thankfully the universe was with me and there were two cabins left. I booked cabin #3!

Eden was life changing. It was everything I needed and more. It was magical.

I had an open mind about what I would experience there and I’m so glad I did, as I tried things I wouldn’t normally say yes to. I’m not going tell you all about it, as it is something that everyone should experience at least once in their life, and I don’t want to give away all the secrets!

But let’s say that I walked in not knowing anyone and left with lifelong friends. I let go of a lot of past trauma in my life, detoxed from my phone, ate the most incredible food, took in the nature around me, pushed past my fear of heights and certainly had plenty of belly laughs.

If you really do want to know more about it... you can reach out anytime as I will enjoy reminiscing.

I came back ‘lighter’ than when I arrived. People said they could hear it in my voice, and I could feel it in my mind and my body.

I came back ready to make important changes in my life. I want #balance .

To do this I needed to start with resigning from my job. Not an easy decision.

My health will now be a high priority, something that I haven’t done in years. I will be more present with my daughter. I'll triage the important life admin tasks that have piled up. And I will set aside time for stillness and reflection.

Once I’ve taken the right amount of time to do all of this, I will start my search for the next career opportunity for me.

I am excited about what opportunities are out there and I will be looking far & wide!