Life Is a Gift - Are You Making The Most Of It?

In the hustle of daily life, it's easy to get caught up in routines, responsibilities, and deadlines. We often focus on what needs doing, where we need to be, and what we need to achieve.

But how frequently do we pause to appreciate the simple fact that we are alive? Not in the philosophical sense of what life means. But in the pure, heartwarming realisation that life, in and of itself, is a gift.

The Joy of Being Alive

Stop to reflect for a moment on how profound it is just to be here, living now, no matter what we are facing.

Reflection brings with it the realisation that life is not just a series of tasks or goals. It's an experience — a collection of moments that make up who we are and how we feel.

But do we ever really appreciate the joy of being alive until something wakes us up? It's too easy to become lost in everyday living.

You can often miss the joy in the simple things: the warmth of the sun on your skin, the laughter shared with a friend or even the peaceful solitude of a quiet time alone.

It's not about having everything perfect. Life's beauty is its imperfection and unpredictability. The ups and downs, the challenges, the triumphs, and even the heartbreaks—these are all part of what makes life rich and meaningful.

The simple act of breathing and the ability to think, feel, and love are extraordinary gifts.

Reflection Brings Awareness

Reflection is a helpful tool for understanding life's many interlocking events. They start with an action and lead to a ripple that spreads far and wide without us being aware of how others influence our lives in a good, bad, or ugly way.

Regretfully, abuse or trauma in childhood, physically, emotionally, mentally, sexually or spiritually, can and does lead to the withdrawal of life's enjoyment.

There is a disconnect from happiness and joy; for protective reasons, it's better not to feel.

Just in case you are hurt again, that very protection robs you of your essence, the loving, loved, and loveable person.

Life's Reality

The symptoms are feelings of being separate and alone - despite being surrounded by people who love and care for you.

A body that is over stressed, feeling anxious, with aches and pains. Of ill health, dis-eased and mentally overloaded, with thoughts that criticise and blame instead of loving and encouraging.

On overdrive, giving little time to you, seeking an outlet for the feelings of being unworthy, undeserving, and guilty for events that you had no control over.

Hiding yourself away from speaking up and being heard, instead tolerating and accepting how things are, yet in your mind and body, you criticise and judge yourself.

A New Reality

• Connection is to truly feel and sense that life is exciting, unpredictable, and liberating.
• Freedom to be you, in all your imperfections.
• Risking all because you can - or hesitating because you can.
• Choosing or not to take action - it's an action in itself.
• Listening to your inner wisdom and claiming your power.
• To be seen and HEARD - to be acknowledged as you.
• Releasing yourself from fear.
• Living an abundant life - filled with love and happiness.
• To have peace of mind
• To be calm and confident

Ready To Change Your World - No Matter How Scary It May Feel?

If all the above appeals to you, but you are saying to yourself, "Don't be silly; it's not for me." Then maybe, just maybe, you find it hard to believe in yourself. There are lingering doubts and questions of what if I take a chance on myself and fail.

So what? We learn from failure, but with the right guidance and support, you can go beyond where you have been before. Working to improve your life only goes so far before you lose momentum or hope.

If you don't take a chance on yourself, where will you be in six months, a year, or five years? Life is unpredictable and confusing, but working to empower yourself can change your world in 90 minutes or less.

Are you willing to trust yourself and take a chance on yourself? Connect with me and arrange a call. I can categorically state that you won't regret speaking with me, but you may well regret not taking action to be the leader in your own life.

And if you aren't ready to take direct action, visit https://karenbashford.com/resources for useful, free resources to start your empowerment.

Karen Bashford embodies empowerment after experiencing trauma and abuse from childhood, culminating in a physical and nervous breakdown in her 60s. She is the founder of The K.B. Method and The D.R.E.A.M. System for women to #BeYOU—speaking their truth, calmly confident, and empowered leaders of their lives. Karen is an inspiring speaker, author, and co-author of five self-development books. She is an award-winning Empowerment Mentor and Soul Healer. As a Hypnotherapist, N.L.P. Practitioner and Psychic known for her direct but sensitive approach, she rapidly transforms the lives of female leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs stuck in overwhelm self-sabotaging and limiting mindsets. Improving relationships, health, wealth, and happiness.