We Can Still Let In Joy, Even When (Especially When) Things Look Bleak

I had a challenging week. A couple of disappointments left me feeling joyless by the end of my Friday.

Saturday morning, while I was settling in for a ‘pity party’, I headed out for a hair appointment. My hairdresser had recently returned to work after having a baby. The appointment was in a new, unfamiliar place, so I had to use my navigation system.

It took me on a lovely drive through the countryside, where I saw gently rolling hills, interesting homes and sunshine still lighting up some of the remaining leaves on the trees.

And I felt my joy returning.

After a great visit and an even greater haircut, a little more joy crept in.

Then a colleague called needing some ‘Karen love’ as she called it. She’d had a much more disappointing week and needed to talk through what she was feeling and how to move forward. I felt more joy, knowing she thought of me as the one who could help her. We dug in, explored every inch of the problem AND we took some time to notice the support she was already seeing. This was a tiny bit of joy for her in an otherwise overwhelming setback.

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It’s so much easier to face the challenges, setbacks and disappointments with a tiny bit of joy. It can be hard to look for it, but if you do, it’s there and you’ll find it.

Want to experience coaching? I like to start with a deep, get-to-know-you conversation to see if we are right for each other. Sometimes we talk for one or two hours at no charge. I have no goal except to bring about transformation. Together we work on the lies, the self-deception, and the fears of the power you perceive to be outside yourself. We work on your difficulties in making decisions and your inability thus far to make bold choices in life and to follow through and trust yourself completely to do so.

The irony for some people is that the very thing that they want the coaching for (an indecisive, half-hearted life) is what’s keeping them from deciding whether to get coaching.

When you’re ready, reach out @ karen.laidlaw.theONEthing@outlook.com. Meanwhile, enjoy the blog!