Start Wherever You Are

19/5/2020

I’ve had a few weeks where the harder I work the more I need to do and the more I need to add to my “TO DO LIST”. My clients are talking about this feeling of overwhelm too.

It’s moments like this that I need to take myself in hand and ask:

What’s the most important thing to attend to in this moment?
How can I make this easier?
How do I weave joy and enjoyment into this moment, when all I can see is yet another thing to attend to, and a growing mountain of work?

And then I remind myself that each and every moment is a chance to start again. Each moment is the opportunity to make a choice and attend to what is most important.

It seems to me that this is always the reality, whether I feel overwhelmed or not. Almost always it comes down to this simple choice – “How do I choose to show up in this moment?” All I can ever do is to make this choice and then start wherever I find my self..

About the Author

Maureen Owen MDOT – PCC
Transformational Coach, Facilitator & Consultant
Maureen supports leaders and their teams to navigate and lead at the edge. Committed to genuine partnership, she encourages clients to use the challenges they face as catalysts for growth, and the opportunity to learn, to bring more of themselves, their gifts, their potential and humanity forward.

Maureen has over 25 years’ experience working with human and organisational dynamics as a successful coach, consultant and senior manager. Her work has focused on supporting leaders to navigate change, enhance leadership practice, build engagement and develop more robust relationships.