New Year’s resolutions?

It’s three weeks into the new year now, how are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? It is a great time to reflect on the year that has passed and to set goals for the future. But it can be really difficult to maintain the motivation and perseverance to move your life forward.

It was around this time last year that things weren’t moving in the right direction for me. I was fed up with my job, which made me tired and irritable (I’m sure my husband would agree!), and thought that there must be more to life. One day I was on the Internet and went onto Ebay. I typed in the words ‘life coach’ as I was looking for a book or something that would inspire me, and found a life coach who was offering her services through the auction site.

I bid and won four life coaching sessions with Lisa, who helped me to move forward in my life. I changed my job, re-evaluated my future and finally ended up in training to be a coach myself.

Life can be strange; I believe that if you open yourself up to new opportunities, who knows what could happen. It's not just about New Year's resolutions, but about constantly looking for the next step. Personally, I have now set up my own coaching business, Self Discovery Coaching, helping women to achieve work life balance, allowing them to balance the demands of a busy life. Have a think about the next few questions.

What does work life balance mean to you?

What is holding you back from achieving this balance?

If you could achieve this, what difference would it make to your life?

One of the quotes that really means something to me is “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”, so why not take the next step today to reach a truly happy and balanced life!