1546: There is space for you (Throwback Tuesday!)

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1:05if you need a reminder that you're not on your own and if you need a reminder to keep going, we you have come to the right place. Now around here we tend to be the courage makers and the rebel rises. We're blazing our own trail, we're doing things our own way and we're living a life according to our own values. And while there are so many elements of that we love, we'd be lying if we said that sometimes it doesn't feel a bit lonely, sometimes it feels like it would be nice if more people got us and sometimes it feels a bit frustrating because we can't necessarily see anybody doing what we want to do and we wonder if it's even possible. So today I want to share with you something that I've found really helpful that came out of a conversation with my coach. We were having a conversation about how sometimes I'm worried about not being able to reach my dreams because I don't see anyone ahead of me doing it and it would be nice to have someone to look ahead of me not to copy their route but just to know it's possible. And she brought up a perspective

2:07that I just think is so invaluable and I know it's really helped me and I hope it's going to help you. She reminded me that if no one is doing it then that means there's space for you. And that really changed things for me because I think we're so used to thinking well if nobody's doing what I want to do then maybe that's for a reason because it's not even possible and why should I even bother. But looking at it from this new angle it is just full of so much possibility. Because if you look ahead of you and you don't see anyone that you can use as a beacon of light and a flicker of hope it doesn't mean it's impossible. What if you saw it as a sign that there is space for you and maybe you will become that beacon of hope for someone else. So whatever inklings of dreams you have whether they're really clear or whether they're still a bit foggy. Know that if there isn't somebody already doing it that's not a sign to lose hope. And if there is somebody already doing it see what you can learn for them and also don't get

3:11discouraged because there is absolutely always space for you. No one has your unique combination of skills, talents, stories, strengths, experiences. You bring something to the world that nobody else has and the magic is you do that whether or not you recognise those things in yourself already. So keep going, know that there is always space for you and know that right now you are that beacon for someone else. Have a good one.