Hi, and welcome to La Vie Attaché. Change your thoughts, change your life. I'm Peggy McKnight. In today's episode, I am going to be deep diving into how your life is going.
What's been going on? Do you feel like you're in a state of overwhelm or confusion? Hi, my friend. So how are things going with you these days?
What have you been up to? What have you achieved? Have you achieved much? Or do you feel like you're just living Groundhog Day over and over and over again and just cannot get out of this virtual loop or virtual rollercoaster ride that you really want to step off of and get yourself and your life back on track, headed in the right direction?
I know I have felt like that for a while and I'm doing something about it. So I want to share with you some of my experiences in today's episode in hopes that it will inspire you or lead you to thinking in a different way where you can start to make changes in your life and pivot positively in the right direction. Can I just share with you something that I have noticed about this period in time in history that we are living in? We are actually in a living history of a pandemic that has swept the world or enveloped the world, however you want to phrase it.
Basically, we're all affected. Not one country, really. Apart from New Zealand, they've done a very good job, but they're the exception to the rule. Most countries have been affected in some shape or form with this COVID-19 disease that we have found ourselves in.
And the scientists, I might add, are doing a remarkable job with the skills and knowledge that they have and also the tools that they have at their disposal to really implement something in such a breakneck speed. I've heard recently on the television by a doctor that normally vaccines will take two to three years to create and develop. And here we are in about a year, less than a year, less than a year. Before you know it, presto bingo, there's a vaccine that's been approved and created for us.
Now, I get it that it might cause some concern from people thinking, oh, hang on a minute, that's too fast. You know, is it actually going to work? How long is it going to work? And I think, you know, it is still pretty much early days.
But we also have to trust the individuals and organizations that are actually putting these medicines together, that they know what they're doing. So a huge amount of trust is being placed on their shoulders to trust us. Basically, we are trusting them with our lives in order to survive this pandemic. But life doesn't always work out the way you intend it to.
And it often throws you curveballs. And ultimately, it is a choice of looking at the cup half empty or the cup half full. And what I really appreciate about being landed right in the middle of a pandemic, it has made me realize that this is actually a wonderful gift that the world has provided each and every one of us with of a time to pause, a time to be still, a time to reflect on where your life has been. Where was it taking you?
Here we are in the moment here and now. Am I happy with where I am? Or do I need to make some changes and some shifts, some major pivots, maybe? Well, equally small pivots.
They don't have to be always major, do they? Just a nice little tweak and refresh, kind of like the upgrade of a computer. You know, you implement new fixes to that software if you like, and then you're raring to go again and take charge and take hold of your life and be in the driver's seat rather than letting life happen to you. It's happening for you.
And you are embracing the opportunities that come your way. Still doesn't mean to say with the right mindset that everything will now perfectly magically go smoothly. Of course not. Life doesn't work like that.
It still throws or maybe even gently nudges. Throw so aggressive, isn't it? However you want to phrase it, take your pick. But at the end of the day, life still presents each and every one of us with lessons that we need to learn.
And we need to be listening for those lessons. Rather than being so caught up in the moment or the busyness of our days, we really do need to take a step out, almost like a timeout, and really listen to what our heart is telling us, what our intuition is telling us of where we need to be heading and going in our own personal lives. I know that recently I have taken an online virtual course, which I absolutely love. But then again, I would because I'm an introvert at heart and I really love my own company.
I'll be honest. I admit it. Hands up. I love my own company.
I have no problem with that. Whereas other extroverts who really thrive and get a buzz out of being in a crowd or being with people, they might be hurting right now. However, that doesn't mean to say that we need to ignore them. Certainly I would offer my services.
If they are listening to this right now, please do get in touch at info dot no info at lobby attache.com. Reach out to me. I would love to work with you. I have a plan for you and a design for your life.
It's not my design. We'll work together to figure out what your plan is. But we can definitely do that together, especially with the support that the loving support that you need right now, if you're hurting in some shape or form. Anyway, I digress.
So this virtual course that I am taking at the moment, their website has been down for golly, probably four days now. I didn't realize this until I actually needed to go onto the actual course and discovered there's nothing there. It's just blank. And I then went into the Facebook group where we all congregate and discovered a number of other people were having the same problem.
So I knew, OK, there must be something that they're doing either behind the scene updates or fixes. Who knows what? It's in good hands. They're working on it, I'm sure.
Now, there's been no announcement by the course leader. And just yesterday that aggravated and irritated a few of the course members. I mean, they were getting quite angry is how I would label it. I don't know what level of anger they had.
But for me, it's like, well, you know, there's not really nothing you can do about it. It's out of our hands. So now what? And then to make matters worse, my personal coach canceled my one on one session with him yesterday.
And that left me really, you know, like, oh, my gosh, what do I do now? You know, I need you. I need your support. And yes, a coach is there to offer support and assistance to individuals.
That's the whole nature of the business. But equally, a coach is not there to walk in your shoes, per se, meaning they're not there to do your job and your job or rather my job is to do the work. They're not going to do the work for me. They're not going to create my website.
They're not going to sit that test or whatever your circumstances are. Coaches cannot do that for you. They are here to offer loving support and maybe perhaps gently guide you if they feel or can see it sounds like you're getting off track here. Maybe we need to gently pull you back to reality and also to focus on what is important for you and your life.
They are ultimately there to ensure that you meet your goals. And if you haven't clarified your goals to begin with with your coach, then you need to revisit them and have that conversation with your coach to make sure that they understand where you are headed and what you want to achieve just so they can support you in the best possible way. But that doesn't mean to say that they are going to do the work for you. And that's really much how my knee jerk reaction was the other day yesterday.
I was like, oh, my gosh, what do you mean you're canceling on me? I don't care about an ice storm in Texas. How dare they? How dare mother nature do that to me?
But you know what? These things happen again. Life throws you curveballs and it's up to us as to how we respond to them and pivot positively and change and adapt in a way that we can cope. First and foremost, but not only just cope, but also thrive and move forward in order to progress in our lives, because if we're always just giving up at the first hurdle, well, what hope do we have?
And it is little wonder that after 10 years, you suddenly take stock of your life and go, huh, where'd the last 10 years go? It's little wonder that you're having that conversation with yourself because, well, you've just shown to me that you give up at the first sign of a crisis. Yes, we do all have crisis that we have to address. And it is difficult sometimes a lot more than other times.
But I'm here to share with you. You can get through this. You will get through this. I know that for a fact, because I'm living testament to that.
I've had a lot of hard knocks in my past, but I just put my boots back on and get myself going back on that saddle, that proverbial saddle, and see where it leads me. I'm excited for the future because I have shifted my mindset rather than thinking of all the negative things and moaning and groaning about my lot in life. I'm like, okay, not happy about it, quick whinge, and then let's move on. Let's shake it off and then move on.
That's all we can do. But it's also ensuring that we're moving on in the right direction and not just aimlessly, blindly feeling around in the dark to see, oh, what can I grab onto and then hold on to that for dear life and suck the life out of it or the person, whatever the case may be. You kind of get the gist. So yeah, what kind of curveballs has life thrown you recently?
What have you done about them? Do you see any patterns? Life does leave clues, but also your mindset also leaves clues as to the frame of mind that you are in. Do you want to lift yourself up and upgrade your life?
Or are you happy with the status quo, the blasé, the woulda, shoulda, coulda, and all that sort of mindset negativity? The choice is yours, my friend. I know you will make the right one. I believe in you.
Please do reach out. If you ever want some help and support, I am here for you. Again, my email address is info at laviattache.com. Alternatively, I'm on Facebook and I can be reached at Ready, Steady, Pivot.
I love the pivot. Pivot is my thing. I have lived a life full of pivots. So if you ever need help and support in pivoting your life in a positive direction, I'm your gal.
So please do reach out. Let's connect. Let's share stories. Let's see how we can all elevate and upgrade our lives together.
Until tomorrow, my friend. Bye for now.