“surround yourself with people who add value to your life, who challenge you to be greater than you were yesterday, who sprinkle magic in your existence, just like you do to theirs. life isn’t to be done alone. find your tribe – and journey freely and loyally together “
– alex elle
Welcome to your tribe…..
I know we see 100’s of these uplifting life inspo quotes a week as we scroll through online content and when I decided that it was time to put fingers to keys and write for the first time for this blog I was dubious on their inclusion, but this is something I just loved. It makes me feel that Alex Elle (whoever they may be) would be part of my tribe because their words resonated with me so hopefully this blog will do the same for you and you will want to join ours.
How do you surround yourself with people who add value to your life you may ask, it really can be as simple it sounds in that small paragraph of words. When we are surrounded by people who challenge us, empower us and uplift us and for who we want the same – we shine, we strive and we grow. In both success and in failure because we are open to the experience we are able to recognise things for what they are and learn from the experience itself. This is because we know we are supported whole heartedly, believed in and therefore empowered to succeed.
Even without breaking it down no doubt there are people who have immediately come to mind as those who you know perhaps don’t add value. And equally you might be thinking fondly of someone while reading this. And look not everyone needs to be ‘your tribe’ or add value consistently to your life but what you should have is a core component of people who empower you to live your best life. Your best life, you know the one you dream of, just perhaps not out loud, yet?
Life isn’t too be done alone but often we find ourselves right there, as SME owners the buck stops here, as parents, as partners, friends in so many aspects of life the burden to have the answers and be in control consistently is so great it can be overwhelming. The balls are all in the air and the pressure to catch them over and over is enough to make the strongest amongst us exhausted. There is also a real caution now around not wanting to burden others, everyone is so busy it seems, we don’t want to weigh people down further with our problems and concerns, or ask for help when they seem so stretched themselves. We also live in a time where we see so much perfection, shown online, in the media constantly that I hear people saying don’t want to share their problems or vulnerability for fear of being judged – living the insta life is hard work and also really unrealistic.
So if we are weighed down by the shear amount to consider, overwhelmed by the unrealistic expectations of a social savy world and alone even with the thousands of followers sharing our lives who can we turn to?
Well to start hopefully friends and family, who are there to share the burden and lighten that load from your shoulders. Then those friends, the ones who came to mind when you were reading that quote above the ones who are sprinkling the magic allowing, encouraging and insisting you shine bright!
And then the last layer (if you need it) can be your coach, the objective outsider who won’t solve your problems for you but will unlock the answers from within you. So if you’re a little scared to verbalise that dream, nervous to take that first step, comfortable in the status quo but seeking something more, ready to take it up a notch, expand, extend, then a coaching partnership might be just what you have been seeking.
Coaches are there to champion you, challenge you, support you and hopefully unleash your full potential, subsequently lighting the pathway on your unique journey. So come in from the cold, make some real connections find out more about coaching and what it has to offer you we would love to hear about your upcoming journey.
M