Hello my friend,

“When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home.”
-- Rumi

This quote from Rumi is an excellent reminder that when you are looking to embark on a new journey or gain new skills you need to seek advice from people who have already walked the path. Many have gone before you, so there will always be people you can reach out to or find information online. There are plenty of networking sites that fit your niche and lots of people with the right experience will be willing to point you in the right direction. You can watch videos on YouTube, buy courses in your chosen area, work with a mentor or get a good coach. You can find something that fits your resources and start today and I'll do a round-up of good sites in a future newsletter.

Many of us fall into the trap of listening to the advice of the people around us - people we trust and have strong bonds with. However, we need to be mindful that they may not have the experience in the areas we want to explore so their "advice" will be biased based on their assumptions or simply a desire to keep you "safe" (in their worldview). By all means, listen to your inner circle but be mindful that their advice may not always be coming from the place you want to go. You may need to politely decline and choose again.

I recently shared a story about Lindsey Stirling on my coaching Instagram page and this underlines this story and goes one step further. Have a listen and decide what dream you want to make real, then start to take small steps towards it.

I took a significant step towards mine this week and joined a year-long coaching program to seriously level up. What are you going to do that's outside your comfort zone this week?

I'll leave you with another quote in the same vein ...

“A Ship in Harbor Is Safe,
But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For.”
-- John A Shedd

Reels Roundup

In Let Them, Mel Robbins reminds us that other people need to do them. You don't need to impose your will on their reality. It's kind of the reverse of what I was talking about above where your closest people often try to exert an influence on your reality.

In Heavy Thoughts, we look at a metaphor for how your thoughts affect your life. A useful reminder not to get caught up with negative thoughts.

And in Control Anxiety, we learn a breathing technique you can use anywhere to get a hold of those spiralling thoughts.

I hope you enjoy these nuggets and take away one action or learning from each that you will carry with you.

And remember - Dream, Dare, Rise.

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