Persepolis Michael Parkes

Persepolis – Michael Parkes

I have experienced all kinds of success: various degrees and diplomas, learning to drive (a big achievement for me), being able to to stand up for myself, recovering from physical and emotional trauma, living in different parts of the world. Becoming a mother.

Some of these achievements may not seem such a big deal for others but for me they are massive because of the inner journey each one required.

I had to be brave, I had to transform a mindset and take action steps regardless of discomfort or the number of obstacles in my way. Not just once or twice but daily to gain the traction and strength to move closer to that which I desired.

Each of these success stories has tears, doubts, layers of shed skins. Each story has moments of total lucidity and vision. Each story at some point required a leap of faith.

When I was a child, I thought just having an idea was enough to make things happen. Then, as a teenager, I thought, do what they tell you and that will create success, that is, study hard, go to college, get a job and so on. In my twenties, I dove into my spirituality and encountered ideas about non-attachment and how to feel wholeness within oneself.

My thinking has had to change; having the brilliant idea for a dog show for a school fundraiser was not enough to raise money I realized on the day of the event when nobody showed up. I was a pesky 9 year old at the time.

I had to walk and move my body even though my body was twisting in pain in order to heal it.

Realizing our full potential usually requires a transformation of one or many mindsets.

We all have this idea that we have to do it alone, that somehow it shows how resilient we are or how powerful we are. But in truth, nobody does it by themselves. If you look at athletes, politicians, industry leaders they all have one thing in common: they have people helping them to be their best self, to reach their full potential. Whether it is performance coaches, cooks, physical trainers or psychics they get the support they need.

In all my success stories there is one thing I wish I had given more of to myself of and that is support of mentors. In each instance I feel being mentored would have made things much easier and I could have moved through difficult situations with more understanding and less struggle.

This is the mindset shift I would like to consider today: get the support you need. You don’t have to do it all by yourself.

What would it feel like to become super clear about your goals and create action steps? What would it feel like to be on track?

As I seek the help of professionals, coaches, and healers to keep me at my best, I suggest that you do too. Even if you feel that you are at the top of your game, you may need a little more wiggle room for ease, ways to deal with stress or deepen your sense of self.

Or, if you have never had support then this may be the time to give it a whirl. Either way, if you are curious but not ready to commit, try a Discovery Session with me, at no cost to you, you have  nothing to lose and everything to gain.  I am looking forward to connecting with you.