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DO YOU HONOUR THE SEASONS IN YOUR LIFE?

“Welcome to The Dream Life Diary – Week 10”

DREAM

– Journal entry, Monday June 20 2016 –

Winter…Spring…Summer…Autumn

Winter again…

I am sitting upstairs in a coffee shop in Amsterdam, on the corner of Ferdinand Bolstraat & Daniel Stalperstraat. There are students giggling around me and speaking in slang Dutch.

Looking out on the streets below people are slowly walking and bike riding with umbrellas through the rain. It’s summer here in Amsterdam, but it feels like an Australian winter’s day.

I have flown half way around the world in June and am missing the Australian winter – and yet here I am, inside on a rainy day!

Paul and I tried to go to the Rijksmuseum this afternoon but got absolutely drenched so decided to go back home to our AirBnB apartment, get cosy and watch a show on Netflix. I found myself saying ‘I just don’t feel like doing ANYTHING!’ which was such an uncomfortable thing for me to admit…

I kept thinking ‘But I am in Amsterdam, I should be doing more!’. Interestingly, now that I’ve surrendered to the fact that I don’t feel like doing anything (and accepted it), I feel inspired to write.

And it made me realise that I do need to embrace some elements of ‘winter’ in my life.  

Some true reflection time.

I know there is a part of me that still expects myself to be evergreen… you know… one predictable , summery, inspirational, motivated climate all day, week, month, year around! Especially in my line of work…

But I am not a robot that can perform precisely the same, day in day out, and at the same level.  

I am an expressive, real and varied human being.

We all are… and yet we expect ourselves to be so predictable. 

So sometimes, even though it seems inconvenient, the rain (and those lower, wintery “motivation levels”) can be useful because it forces us indoors.  

When we are inside we can use that time to look within.

So, in being inspired to write this beautiful reflective blog from my journal entry today, I’ve come to realise that the other good thing about winter is – you can always trust that spring is always just around the corner.  

 

xx Breathe, Go Slowly and Know That You’re Loved xx

Juliet

LIFE

– Inspiration or Soul Nourishment –

The soul nourishment and inspiration this week is a simple yet profound quote by Alice Walker:

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. “

DIARY

– A question for your diary/journalling practice –

QUESTION:

What season do you find yourself in right now?

Are you feeling more winter, introverted, reflective, considering what seeds to plant?

Are you feeling more summery, outgoing and busy with all the flowers in bloom?

Or are you in spring, inspired and taking action for the buds that are sprouting?

Or Autumn, winding down after a busy summer harvest?

* Please email me or comment below and let me know….


The Dream Life Diary is written by Juliet Lever, International Lifestyle Redesign Expert and Retreat Facilitator.
THE DREAM LIFE DIARY – a boost of three quick elements of inspiration for you every single Monday.
  1. DREAM – A real, raw, journal entry from my personal journey in the past week
  2. LIFE – Something in the world that has inspired me or nourished my soul this week
  3. DIARY – A question for you to reflect upon to boost your own diary/journalling practice
For coaching, events, media or speaking enquiries you can contact her at juliet@relaunchmylife.com.au or visit http://www.relaunchmylife.com.au

Juliet Lever

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