I’ve realised one of the hardest things when you’re doing something you genuinely care about is that your mind just doesn’t switch off. It’s not pressure in a negative way, it’s more that everything feels connected and full of possibility, and before you know it you’re trying to hold ten ideas at once and move all of them forward.
I’m in a period right now where I’m building and creating in a way that feels really aligned with what I believe in, probably one of the most exciting moments in my professional life so far. It feels like I’ve finally found what actually fuels me and how to structure it in a way that might genuinely help other coaches who have been through similar experiences.
But there’s also a side of this that people don’t really talk about. When you go deep into that process, when you put your head down and focus, there are moments where it feels quite lonely. Not in a bad way, just in the sense that you’re so immersed in what you’re building that you’re slightly removed from everything else.
Being in Suffolk this week has been a bit of a reset. Just slowing things down, being outside, being around people, and actually listening instead of feeling like I need to respond or have the answer. I think for a long time I associated my value with being the one who could give something back straight away, and I’m starting to realise how powerful it is to just take things in.
It made me think about coaching as well. We always talk about not having enough time, about how busy environments are, how chaotic things feel. But maybe it’s not about finding more time, it’s about creating small moments where we can step back enough to see what’s actually going on.
Not doing more, just seeing more clearly.
And maybe that starts with something as simple as putting the phone away, going for a walk, and giving yourself a bit of space to think without trying to solve anything straight away
