Welcome to May.

It made me pause for a moment.

I was at the beach recently…

and I did something I don’t usually do.

I poured a little prosecco into the ocean.

Not for any big reason…

just a quiet moment.

It made me stop.

To actually acknowledge how far I’ve come.

The work. The shifts. The things no one really sees.

We’re always moving on to the next thing…

but rarely take a moment to recognise what’s already happened.

So I did.

A small toast to everything that’s been.

And another… to what’s still to come.

I realised something today.

It’s not always a lack of focus.

It’s what you’re avoiding…

or what’s distracting you…

that’s taking your focus away.

Sometimes we tell ourselves we just need to concentrate more.

But that’s not the issue.

There’s usually something underneath it.

Something you haven’t dealt with.

It doesn’t disappear.

It just takes up more space.

Welcome to March.

It feels like the year has already been moving fast. Suddenly we’re in the third month.

Today I was sitting in Mayfair watching a group of young entrepreneurs. Big ideas, big energy, that “anything is possible” mindset.

The world says it wants people like that.

But the moment those ideas become big, the system steps in. The edges get smoothed. The risk gets managed.

So the question is: do we really want innovation, or do we only want it until it gets uncomfortable?

Welcome to February.

As we enter this month, ask yourself: what are you avoiding?

Sometimes, actually most of the time, we do everything else rather than the thing we know we are meant to do. There’s a saying: if you resist it, it persists.

You can only avoid for so long. You can only distract yourself for so long. Eventually, it always comes back to the thing you keep avoiding.

This month, gently tackle it. Whatever it is. Even if it’s an emotion you’ve been avoiding expressing, start by simply acknowledging it.

It’s time. Trust me.

If you move toward it effortlessly rather than forcing it, that is the shortcut.

Sometimes going in the opposite direction to everyone else is hard, because there aren’t many people beside you doing the same thing.

But then you ask yourself that question:

What made me start in the first place?

And that’s when you realise you started because you were following your path. A path that is unique to you.

So yes, it’s going to be less crowded.

And yes, it’s okay to feel a little bit alone.

That’s part of walking your own way.

The festivities are already taking shape… dates going into diaries, plans building it’s all happening.

Just remember to take a moment for yourself.

Honour what you need, and also what actually brings you joy and laughter.

Because sometimes the only thing we truly desire… is the simplest thing.

November invites us to pause and look inward. In our fast-paced lives, emotions often go unaddressed, piling up until they spill into other areas. Instead of ignoring these feelings, why not acknowledge and release them? Embracing our emotions can prevent unnecessary disruptions and lead to a more fulfilling, grounded life. What have you been holding onto?

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