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Self-awareness is only the beginning

Written by Hannah Young on . Posted in Mindset and Patterns. No Comments on Self-awareness is only the beginning

Self-awareness is something that grows through life-coaching. Though it’s something that (alarmingly!) many people fail to achieve throughout their entire adulthood, self-awareness is only as good as the actions you take because of it.

On a journey of growth, you’ll have many penny-dropping moments. You start tracking your cycle, so now you know why you want to throw plates two days before your period. You trace your people-pleasing back to childhood, where you learned that being the “good girl” gave you value and love. You realise why it is that your boss triggers you whenever they make a reasonable request.

This kind of awareness often comes through mindset coaching – and while it can feel powerful, it’s only the beginning.

Now you’ve seen the light, what you do with that awareness is what really matters. That’s where real growth comes in.

You know your fuse is short two days before your period arrives… so what will you do with that information? Perhaps you’ll block out your calendar so there are no social demands at this time. Or you’ll set a non-negotiable walk in nature every day that week. If you now understand why you people-please, will you begin learning how to set boundaries? And if you’re triggered by your boss, what calming nervous system practice will you turn to the next time it happens?

This is the part of the journey where many women get stuck — not because they lack self-awareness, but because changing habits and behaviour is hard. It often brings tension with those around us, because suddenly we’re doing something different. We’re pushing back. We’re choosing ourselves.

This is where holistic life coaching can offer real support — helping you bridge the gap between insight and action. The work is about turning awareness into lived change.

The outcomes are always worth the discomfort the journey brings. This is where we step, truly, into ourselves. It’s where holistic coaching for and practical life coaching meet, and where real, lasting change begins. If you’re interested in growing your self-awareness through life-coaching (and turning that into action!), read more about how I can help.

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A life lesson on happiness and emotional wellbeing – from flowers

Written by Hannah Young on . Posted in Real Life and Reflections. No Comments on A life lesson on happiness and emotional wellbeing – from flowers

Here’s a little reminder if you’re prioritising happiness and emotional wellbeing at the moment…

 

The other day, I was having a bit of a mindful moment arranging some flowers, and I remembered a time when this simple pleasure would completely pass me by…

 

There was a time when I was so burnt-out that if someone bought me flowers, there would be a part of me that resented the time it would take me to arrange them into a vase.

 

That seems absolutely crazy to me now – to think that I was so exhausted, so disconnected from myself and the world around me that I was so ungrateful for a moment like that. Prioritising my own happiness and emotional wellbeing was way down on the list.

 

Now, the experience is totally different: I make space in the kitchen, carefully unpack and organise the stems into groups; clip the leaves and the stems and take my time thoughtfully arranging my new blooms into an abundance of beauty and colour (and yes….sometimes I might talk to them too!).

 

When we feel frozen in the moment – overwhelmed, unable to make decisions, feeling unlike ourselves; it’s so often part of a wider story – a story of self-neglect, defensiveness, survival…living life in high alert.

 

That’s why it’s so important to reclaim the slow moments in our lives – just like arranging flowers – if we want to truly feel connected to ourselves and our own happiness.

 

If you’re looking for holistic life coaching that doesn’t overlook the significance of moments like this, book a chat to find out how we can work together.