I learn one thing just lately that stopped me in my tracks.
Not as a result of it was loud or flashy, however as a result of it requested a quiet, highly effective query:
What in case your life wasn’t meant to be one straight line… however many small, stunning lives, lived aspect by aspect?
And one thing inside me whispered, sure.
As a result of as a lot as I really like my work, and I actually do, I realised how simple it’s to change into fantastically, passionately… utterly absorbed by it. And the way shortly life can go us by.
And but, someplace deeper, our souls are quietly asking for one thing extra.
One thing totally different. Not a brand new occupation, possibly only a new rhythm.
Extra studying, not for stress, however merely for enlargement.
And this isn’t simply poetic, it’s wholesome. Studying new issues helps mind well being, emotional resilience, builds confidence, expands our social circles, and retains us mentally versatile as we age.
So this yr, I’m doing one thing that feels easy, however quietly highly effective.
I’m committing to giving myself no less than one full day, and even half a day, each single month devoted purely to studying one thing new.
Not as a result of I’ve to. However as a result of my curiosity, my soul and my pleasure deserve it.
Including to life — not distracting from it.
And February is the place it begins for me.
February, Beginning Near Dwelling
I’m kicking this off near residence, so to talk, by Groomer Nation, with one thing that has gently lived in my coronary heart for a very long time.
This February I’m stepping right into a stay, beginner-friendly studying expertise that explores connecting extra deeply with animals in a relaxed, grounded and respectful means with legendary Worldwide psychic and animal communicator Randi Sands.
It appears like the right first chapter.
Simply significant, soul-filling and thrilling.
March is the place I begin to get my arms soiled.
I’ve determined I’m doing a pottery class. And earlier than you image something sleek or creative, please know that I’m the least coordinated, least delicate, least “high quality motor talent” particular person you’ll ever meet. So I totally anticipate my creations to look nothing just like the scene in Ghost and every little thing like one thing a five-year-old proudly brings residence from kindy.
However that’s sort of the purpose.
It’s not about being good at one thing. It’s about attempting one thing that’s utterly totally different to your regular world. It’s about waking up elements of your mind that don’t get a lot airtime anymore. It’s about laughing at your self, getting messy, and doing one thing simply because it’s new.
April is all about chocolate.
And sure, I’ll undoubtedly be consuming loads of it however I’m additionally studying in a category that teaches you truly make your individual Easter eggs utilizing moulds. They is probably not the tremendous fancy, show-stopper ones, simply actual, handmade eggs, made by me.
This yr, each Easter egg I give my family and friends shall be one I’ve made myself.
And I really like that concept greater than I can clarify.
Could is the place issues flip just a little earthy.
I’ve discovered a two-day, hands-on course that teaches the foundations of Australian bush flower essences,studying concerning the crops, their emotional therapeutic properties, and the way they’ve been used to assist emotional wellbeing in very light, pure methods.
And actually, that is solely the start.
There are such a lot of different issues I have already got on my quiet little “me day” record.
Possibly studying make sourdough correctly.
Possibly lastly doing that course that’s been sitting in my bookmarks for 2 years. Possibly even a visit to a distinct nation to discover ways to make pasta from Italian nonnas, mix fragrance in France, be taught natural apothecary traditions within the Scottish Highlands, be taught cacao chocolate making in Mexico, or sit in a quiet tea room in Japan studying the artwork of presence.
I don’t need this to be a yr that simply passes.
I need it to be a yr that expands me.
And I do know I’m not the one one who feels this.
So many groomers, particularly these in rural and regional areas, don’t all the time have easy accessibility to face-to-face studying. Distance, time, journey prices and life itself can quietly make studying really feel out of attain.
However a lot of the fundamentals of what we will be taught now’s proper at our fingertips, in heat, linked, well-supported on-line areas that also really feel private and actual.
Should you gave your self even half a day a month, what would you select to discover?
Since you’re not right here to stay one slender model of your self.
You’re right here to continue to grow, exploring, widening your horizons, and giving your self permission to continue to grow in ways in which really feel joyful, nourishing and filling your cup.
And if this yr you are feeling even a tiny pull to attempt one thing new,
