What are your Basic Human Ingredients?

There will be things in your life that you use to inspire or motivate you to make change.  Sometimes these ‘ingredients’ can be lacking and we feel stuck.  The things that you require to get you going, encourage you to keep moving and creating action, even when it feels hard.  I have to check in with my ‘recipe’ regularly and tweak it when I’m feeling a bit off. Mine are Belief, Responsibility and Connection.  I’ve recognised I need all of these in order to thrive.

A belief in myself I can create the conditions and therefore the life I want.

I need to take responsibility for making it happen.  If I’m stuck in blaming everyone else around me for how my life is going I’m disconnected from personal responsibility and it reminds me I’ve handed my personal power over to someone or something outside of my control.  There are ways we can take back control of a situation – that’s my core belief!

My final key basic ingredient is connection.  I’m a bit of an introvert so I have to get just the right amount for me.  I can do people and yet I need to do alone too.  Connection is more than just drinking wine with my pals though.  For me it’s connection to myself firstly – real connection, taking the time to really consider what I need, how I want to be in the world and what my mind and body need – I have to tune in regularly as this can change a  lot.  I never said this stuff was easy!   Then it’s connection to others.  Not just at a superficial level either.  Taking real time with some soul filling up people.  Being vulnerable and asking for help and not feeling I have to do it all on my own – even though that can be my leaning.  I’ve been let down and hurt in the past and I realised quickly if I stayed in mistrust the only person I’d be harming and would be losing out is ME.

These work for me but they might not be right for you.  I’m happy for you to try them out.  Maybe add one ingredient at a time and see what works.  I really do encourage you though, if you’re feeling a bit stuck or your life feels a little lacking, check in with what’s missing and consider how you shake up your personal ingredient mix to get you out of that rut and reconnected to the energy to create positive and impactful change.

Simone Callaghan – Purpose Fuelled Coaching

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