LLiV

Last night in the shower I randomly started singing "I Wanna Be Like You" from The Jungle Book.

What a tune! 😊😊

Remembered I have this gem in my vinyl collection. 1975. Must have been my first album aged 3 😂

As I was out on a run this morning I found myself in a South London bog and with no easy escape route 😳 😱. . Whichever way I turned it was going to be messy, cold and wet.

As I jumped and hopped to find a way through, I was reminded that life rarely runs on a smooth and linear path. It's the messy parts that give you the most opportunity to get involved experience LIFE.

They're the times where we can laugh as we get cold and dirty, or cry as we get cold and dirty.

And they're the times when we can look back and say "I made it through. I grew. I learned something".

So, embrace the mess. Jump in with 2 feet. Get dirty. Play. And you might just find some magic happens on the way. ✨✨

Whilst it's not good to live in the past, sometimes it can be helpful to look backwards.

Looking back allows us to see our progess and how far we've come.

When we're driven, striving, always moving forward or focused on a goal, it's very easy to slip into the feeling of not doing enough / not being far enough on / not having made enough progress...

Looking back allows a moment to take stock and see the distance we've actually travelled. Most times it's way further than we think!

Then comes celebration!! 💪🙌✨🥂🍾😊