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A year of intentional change - Energy well spent

August | JOURNEY

Week 4 – Trust 🦅

This month we’ve navigated our way.

We’ve paused to take what we need.

We’ve thought about resilience when the conditions get tougher.

And now, as August begins to draw to a close, there’s one final part of the journey…

Trust.

I captured this buzzard soaring above the hillside and it seemed a fitting reminder.

There comes a point on any journey when you can’t know exactly what’s ahead.

You can check the map.
Watch the weather.
Draw on your experience.
Listen to advice.

But eventually, you have to trust yourself enough to take the next step.

Nature seems to understand this instinctively.

Birds take flight. Seeds are carried on the breeze. The seasons quietly begin to shift.

None of them knows exactly what lies ahead.

What do you already know that you need to trust?

Where might you be waiting for certainty before you move?

What would you do next if you trusted yourself just a little more?

We don’t need to see the whole journey before we begin.

Sometimes we simply have to trust ourselves enough to spread our wings.

Summer Ladies Netwalk No. 2 — GROW

Another lovely morning walking, talking and laughing together

Today’s conversations wandered through relationships, exercise, food, the challenges we set ourselves and life in general — with plenty of laughs and support along the way.

No pressure. No judgement. Just women, fresh air, good conversation and good company.

Sometimes that’s all you need to GROW.

A year on intentional change - Energy Well Spent

August | JOURNEY

Week 3 – Resilience

We’ve navigated our way.

We’ve given ourselves permission to pause.

But every journey also has the bits that don’t quite go to plan.

The weather changes.
The path gets harder.
Energy dips.
Something unexpected gets in the way.

Nature knows this well.

By August, grasses have been blown around by summer winds, flowers have faced heat and heavy rain, and plants have adapted to whatever the season has thrown at them.

They don’t stay untouched.

They bend, adjust and carry on.

Perhaps that’s a better way to think about resilience.

Not always being strong.

Not pushing through regardless.

But knowing when to bend, when to rest, when to change direction — and when you’re ready, to keep going.

What has tested you recently?

What helped you through it?

What have you learned about yourself along the way?

The tougher parts don’t have to define the journey.

But they can show us just how capable we’ve become.

Bend. Adapt. Keep going.

Energy well spent - a year of intentional change

August | JOURNEY

Week 2 – Pause 🐝

Last week was about navigating our way.

But no journey is about constantly moving forward.

Sometimes we need to pause.

Watching these bees made me think about that. They stop at the flower, take what they need, and then continue on their way.

Perhaps there’s something in that for us too.

A pause doesn’t have to mean doing nothing.

It might be catching your breath.
Taking in the view.
Spending time with someone.
Resting when you need it.
Or simply giving yourself enough space to notice how you’re feeling.

So this week, perhaps ask yourself:

What do I need right now?
Where could I pause rather than push on?What might I notice if I slowed down for a moment?

The journey will still be there.

Pause. Take what you need. Then carry on.


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