The people who know the details of what my life has been like in the last three years will probably know it’s been a lot of progress, backwards and forwards to reach certain things. Some way towards summarising it is waiting to hear about things, things coming to a sudden and dramatic finish or similar situations coming back at unwanted times.

That being said, when things have been running smoothly, there have been some great times in the last three years and I have perhaps been given the chance to do things and encounter people which could have happened otherwise. However, it has also been learning that the bigger milestones in life can happen after a lengthy and twisty journey.

As I have mentioned before, I have been doing another block of counselling recently. One of the things that has been discussed is the idea of looking outwards, to the world around me rather than inwardly at myself when things haven’t worked out. It has been an interesting way of looking at it as it’s something I feel like I do every day with people I know, at work etc., when trying to reassure and encourage people not to be hard on themselves. However, it has not been so easy to adopt for myself. This is something I am aiming for at the moment, to be comfortable and reassured in the fact that life (for everyone) is not always easy going (despite how social media paints it). And also that there are other lessons to learn along the way.

Of course, it can be difficult in the waiting but I try and would like to think that when something you have been waiting a long time for finally happens, how much more joyful that feels and how much more you appreciate it.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you find it helpful. As always, feel free to get in touch with any questions/feedback/comments, I always love to hear them. Stay tuned for the next instalment.

Until next time

K