I’ve worked through the autumn workshop on replay and something unexpected has come up for me – the possibility of changing careers, which is something I thought I’d discounted / decided against, and instead decided on a clear plan for developing my existing career. I think my previous decision / plan may have been grounded in thoughts around what I should do, what other people would think, general lack and scarcity – and that I’ve been telling myself I can and should manage my mind to make a success of it and to minimise the impact of the parts of it that don’t suit me.

This has thrown me a bit and I feel in a bit of a spin. I was thinking for that reason to put off setting my goal for autumn until after this wellness reset month, but my commitment for this week is daily thought downloads and self-coaching, and after having done that this morning (and got some daylight on my face too!), I felt like working through the rest of the workbook and have come up with the following goal and rocks that I would love any thoughts / feedback or coaching on:

Goal

Decide on a career plan and start taking action towards it

Rocks

Explore options, make a decision – and take the first step

Self-coach

Re-establish exercise routine including walking

I wonder whether my first rock should actually be split into 3 and those just be my rocks, but I think that in order to do it, I need the self-coaching, and the space and clarity that I can create by walking and by exercising so that I’m not in pain (and having moved house and starting putting my youngest child in nursery my routine does need updating / re-establishing). Perhaps I’m trying to do too much in one season, but I feel a mix of nervousness and excitement that I want to capitalise on, without straying into urgency.

Answer:

I see what you mean, and what I’m noticing is that your goal and your first rock are strikingly similar. I wonder, if your goal is to decide on a career plan and start taking action towards it, could your first rock be something that supports you in practicing being decisive (making decisions)? Or perhaps, allowing your creative brain to generate ideas (exploring options)? Remember, our rocks help us stay focused and grounded as we work towards our goal. They’re what we dedicate our energy towards, and they can change if they seem to not be working for us.

You can’t go wrong – an educated guess about what might work is perfect. Follow your intuition, and try on a simplified first rock to check out how what you think of it and how it feels. Let us know what you decide in the community!