A Race Well Run

Hello beautiful being

What a year of rapid transformation it has been. I can hardly believe all that I have crammed into it. It seems like just yesterday that I wrote to you of my intention to take a slow pace, one that would sustain me for the duration of this year.

 

I quote what I wrote on 13 January in my blog titled ‘Message in a bottle’…

 

“As I sit in the starting blocks of the year ahead, I have made a cognitive connect with the tortoise.

 

I have every conviction that I will run the race, but that I will do it slow, savouring all of life’s magical moments and that I will achieve everything that I am meant to and more.

 

Sweet soul, if you too have had a tortoise awakening, I invite you to pace yourself for the year ahead, to take it slow and choose a pace that you can sustain for the full duration of 2015.

 

Here’s to all of us crossing the finishing line this year with surplus energy.”

 

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Well, that said, I find myself reflecting back over all that I have achieved and done and I am content that I ran the race as I intentioned. I ran at a pace which did indeed prove to be manageable and I still have surplus energy. I am pleased with the results I have manifested and the fact that I am still standing strong after all the incredible shift in my life. It just proves to me that rushing and making forced, hasty decisions perpetuate more mess ups and land up wasting more time than just persistently plodding along one step at a time.

 

So, dear soul, how did your year pan out? Did you run it well? Are you content as you stand in the afterglow of the setting sun, and acknowledge another year under your belt?

I have made you a short, complimentary video to help you unwind any knots of tension or stress you may have, to help you breathe and access a state of calm as you wind up your year and ease into holiday mode. Click here.

 

I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful rest and safe travels if you are going away. May you take the time to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul this festive season. And I look forward to sharing with you again mid-January 2016.

 

Blessings of unconditional love, kindness, mercy and forgiveness to yourself.

 

All my love

Nicolette

Girlfriends

I read some years ago a Psychology professor stated that in order for a woman to enhance her longevity she should cultivate her girlfriends.

Today I wish to pay special tribute to you incredible women out there, who mean the world to me.

I am so grateful for your support and undying loyalty, especially during the past couple of months. You have taken turns carrying me when my load has been heavy. You have sustained me with hope and filled me with encouragement when I couldn’t see the light. You have held my hand when I have needed emotional support, and been a listening ear that upheld and heard me when I needed to vent. You walked beside me when I needed companionship. You walked behind me in case I fell, when I needed to try it my way.

Your relentless non-judgement has been my pillar of strength and safety net. Each one of you has stepped up to the plate at just the right time to be there for me in whichever way Spirit has led you. For your intuitiveness, obedience and generosity I THANK YOU!!!

Your advice from outside my frame of reference has proved invaluable. You have been my ballast when I have most needed you and my sounding boards when I needed to challenge my conditioning. You have been like light houses helping me navigate my way through rather tempestuous seas.  You are my Earth Angels looking out for me, always at the ready with helpful words of wisdom. You validate me and give me a sense of purpose and belonging.

You are my playmates when my soul needs frivolity. You are my reprieve from the chores and hardships of everyday life. Your laughter, kind words, and loyalty are what add value and meaning to my life.

You are my lifeline when I am worn ragged by my fears, always at the ready with tissues, chocolate or wine.

You are always there to remind me that hardship only endures for a season. You are a constant reminder to me that I will once again make it to the place where you are standing right now. You motivate me to accept life’s lessons as they evolve and grow me.

I am so blessed to be a woman and to belong to the female tribe. Thank you my, Earth sisters, for all the value, meaning, nurturing and sweetness you bring to my life.

I love you all.

Nicolette