Taking a break

Last weekend I was on a short break to Malaga. A lovely city and we were lucky to have sunny Spanish spring weather. It is nice to literally take a step back from my normal routine and it helps me to review where I stand at the moment.

In the past a trip like this, where you are around a lot of people on a daily basis and get a lot of new impressions by everything you see and experience, would cost me a lot of energy. I would have been so open to everything and picked up a lot, being as sensitive as I am, leaving me completely drained before the day is over. Maybe this is familiar to you, doing something fun like a city trip, but feeling exhausted already when you only have arrived at your destination.

This time around it was different for me. I was enjoying the city, the vibrant energy of people, the nice weather, the company, the site seeing, without feeling overwhelmed at the middle of the day or even at the end of it. It was the first time I experienced this and I am very happy I did. It is a good sign. It doesn't mean I lost my sensitivity, it means that I am more centred, more in tune with myself, that I no longer have space left to take over all the energies that are not mine. It is a milestone I am very happy I reached.

Saying that I worked on myself would not cover what I did in the last couple of years. There is more to it than that. It is finding the way back to myself again and becoming more aware of myself, of what I like and don't like, want I want to do and what is important to me. Although I believe you are never done learning and growing, I do believe I have reached a point that I am more me than I have ever been in my conscious existence. Not a new me, but the true me. The me that is moving to her purpose, the me that is living her best life, the me that is in a flow and evolves naturally.

I didn't walk this path alone. I have many people to thank for their part of my journey. I reached out when I got stuck, tried new things when I wanted a change or dig deeper into what was going on at that moment. You don't need to figure it all out by yourself. Ask yourself what you would like to feel / change / heal / renew / find again. And think of someone that can help you with that. It might be a neighbour, a friend or a professional, you will thank yourself later for reaching out. Even if you don’t have a clear idea yet, talking to someone and hearing yourself saying things out loud, can already cause the penny to drop.

Take a break. You don’t need to go on a city trip, although I agree it is a nice reason to travel. Stand still, pause, think about what you want to change and reach out, taking the next step.

With love,

Anne