My Story. 2020 what a year.

The count down is on for Christmas!  I can feel that we are nearing the end of the year.  I haven’t felt to start new projects.  Instead I’ve been focusing on looking after current Coaching clients, and making sure I have all of my filming up to date for my online Monthly Yoga Membership.  

I’ve been flicking back through my diary, reading journal entries from earlier in the year.  There’s been a lot of reflecting.  Lots of pondering and also acknowledgment of some pretty cool things that have happened this year (yes there was some shit things like COVID; but I’m grateful that I still had some cool things happen).

There’s been some big pivotal moments for me this year.  Life lessons that have really hit home.

Moving my grandparents out of their big home reminded me that we ‘can’t take stuff with us.’

Not long after, my grandma passed away.  That too stirred lots of emotion.  Spending time with her in her final days made me realise how precious time is with loved ones and that we can’t go back in time and create more memories; so make the most of each day and don’t forget to tell loved ones how much they mean to you.

I met new people and have formed some special connections.  Connections with people that inspire me, support me and make me want to continue to grow and be the best person I can be. 

In my last blog post I shared that I plan on getting a camper van and hitting the road!  Well, I haven’t got my van or hit the road yet, but the plan is still in place.  I’m kind of pleased I didn’t hit the road straight away, because with the COVID restrictions that have come and gone over the past few months… it would have been a bit stressful!

Truth is, I love summer time at the farm and I’m also grateful that I don’t need to travel anywhere for Christmas.  I can just walk through the scrub to mum and dads house and enjoy Christmas with my family.  So at the moment, I feel like I’m right where I want to be.

As of May though… I hope to hit the road.  That is the plan, but as 2020 has taught us, we never know what’s around the corner so we need to be flexible.  

May feels like a good time to hit the road because I want to escape winter and chase the sun.  It also gives me some time to plan where to go and how I’ll manage running a business whilst I travel.  I will keep you posted.

Any how, 2020. I can’t say it unfolded how I suspected it would.

I remember at the start of the year, feeling super inspired and motivated to get to work, yet felt like I couldn’t post anything because what I had to share felt so insignificant compared to what was happening in the country.  There were terrible fires that were out of control here in Australia, and my heart was breaking for all those effected.  It really made me pull back a bit and hide.

Then there was the black lives matter movement, and again I felt like the black lives matter needed air time and didn’t feel comfortable sharing my business or life stuff.

Then came COVID.  I had to shut down my yoga classes, cancel a Retreat that I’d organised and thought wowsers, what am I going to do?

The series of events that started off 2020 didn’t align with the vision I originally had for the year!  I found myself working behind the scenes instead of being visible and promoting what I had on offer.  

There was more time for pondering and more time out by myself.  With COVID, the introverted part of me loved that it meant less outings with big groups of people and more time alone in one spot.

I realise COVID has been damn challenging for lots of people; in fact many people are still feeling the effects; I really feel for those people and it makes me feel a little uneasy with sharing this… but I have too… as much as COVID threw a spanner in the works for me, it’s actually resulted in quite a few positives for me.  

You know what… if it wasn’t for COVID, I’m not sure that I’d have my Online Yoga Studio up and running.  It really gave me the push to take action with it and I am so pleased that I did.

It also helped me chill out a bit!  Moving to the country had helped with this; but last year was moving house multiple times and renovating a couple of houses whilst also running two businesses.  It was hectic.    

After years of loading up my plate with a heap of different projects, I finally had to stay put and instead of starting a heap of new projects and events, I sat and refined things a bit. 

Don’t get me wrong; there were still challenging times and tears along the way; that’s part of life right?  But I always tried to look at the challenging times as some kind of lesson.  I feel there’s always something to learn from each situation.

I think everyone has had their share of challenges this year, but I really hope everyones been able to draw some positives from it one way or another.

So… how do I feel as I sit here writing this blog post?  How do I feel as we near the end of the year?  I feel like I’ve really slowed down.  In all honesty, I feel like I’ve hit a bit of a comfort zone and I’m ready to shake things up in 2021.  

I’m feeling really grateful to be one of the more lucky ones this year, that’s been able to draw a lot of positives from a challenging year; but in saying that, I also did what I had too so I could pivot and make my business work.  I invested a lot in Business Coaching and support for my business. I was willing to step up and do what I had to.  I’m extremely grateful for the online space and the opportunities I’ve been able to have because of that.

I still feel like I’ve got so much more to offer.  I feel like I’ve finally got the foundations laid for my business.  I know what I’m passionate about.  I know what I’m good at.  2021 will be the year to really take those things to the next level (yoga, business coaching & wellbeing).

I would like to say a BIG thank you to all of you that follow along with my blog posts and all that I share.  It blows my mind to think so many people read these blog posts; you all give me a reason and purpose to keep writing (I find it so therapeutic!).

I hope that you’ve got through this turbulent year ok.  My heart is with those that can’t be with loved ones for Christmas due to COVID restrictions, or any other reasons.  I realise that Christmas isn’t a joyous time for everyone, and if that’s the case for you, I do sincerely send you love.    

Take care and be kind.

Will be in touch again in the new year!

Love,

Steph x