It's been a while...

It’s been some time since I last posted. You might have noticed; you might have not. It doesn’t really matter either way, since if you did notice that makes me feel warm inside and thank you. And if you didn’t notice, it makes me feel a whole lot better because I’ve been feeling a tad bit bad about not being active. 

A lot has been going on. A lot. And also, not much. It’s been a strange few weeks. I’ve felt down, emotional, frustrated, demotivated, wanting to hide out a bit. The irony that May was Mental Health Awareness Month also doesn’t escape me. Perhaps the intention of bringing awareness to mental health is truly about being with my own mental unwellness. Perhaps it was simply that the focus was on mental health, and so that brought up some stuff for me. It’s not something I am a stranger to, but I really didn’t think the wind would blow out of my sails so quickly. A massive reason for me pursuing a career in hypnotherapy and life/business coaching is as a result of my own desire to heal and create mental, spiritual, and physical wellness. 

I decided to share this with you because I believe that it’s time we be ok with the ups and downs in life. I think sometimes we are sold the happily ever after, we are sold the success stories, we are sold the rags to riches. And sometimes I think we might feel like there is something wrong with us because we aren’t quite getting to the happily ever, or to the success. 

I’m beginning to realise more and more that this is truly a journey and not one that must be done alone. We are taught that we aren’t given more than we can handle, and perhaps we have misconstrued this belief to thinking that we must then handle everything on our own, carry our own burden. 

What if we allowed ourselves to ask for help when things truly feel hard and overwhelming instead of baring down and beating ourselves up? We aren’t alone in this world, even though we are taught that we are. Our lives, and the lives of every person on this planet completely comprises of relationships. Relationships with ourselves and relationships with others. 

This for me is an important aspect of my work. On one hand, cultivating company with you, creating relationships of support, integrity, vulnerability, and compassion, and on the other hand, guiding you to wholeness within yourself, a relationship with yourself that allows self-compassion, self-honesty, and self-worth.

I am learning more and more as I work with my clients and continue to do work on myself, that the way we relate to the world is the way we relate to ourselves. I am learning that the more I support myself, the more I am able to support others, and I take the same stance to those I support, being able to better support those in their lives, and so on. Kind of like the old saying “a rising tide lifts all ships”, meaning that as I allow myself to be vulnerable and authentic, I allow you to do the same. As we heal, we are able to support others be more authentic, allowing their light to shine, and so on, and so on.

While taking quiet contemplation over the past few weeks, this is what I realised. Sometimes it’s not easy, however I have made a promise to myself that I will still show up. I will be compassionate to myself, and I will still be there so that others can see that it is still ok.

Thank you for giving me the grace and compassion I needed, whether you were actively doing that or not, and my only wish for you is to give yourself the same grace and compassion when times may get a little hairy. Simply remember that it takes one source of light to light up a dark room, and you have got your own brilliance inside, waiting to shine. 

I would love to support you in clearing away some of the darkness or blocks you might be experiencing so that you can own your success!

Reach out for support. I am here.

With love, 

Sabrina ??