For almost two years I have immersed myself in a mentorship program. In some ways it could be described as counselling. It is not counselling. It is looking at ones behaviours and patterns while learning to connect to our own physiology. Breathwork is part of this and I choose to follow physical training that is offered as well. Each call is different in terms of what I want to talk about or what I am currently unravelling and trying to understand.

Besides this one on one mentorship I am also a participant in a group whom have also done the same thing. These two experiences combined are pretty incredible and potent yet are two different dynamics. The success of the group, or perhaps I should say that in order to get the most out of the group aspect you have to be willing to open up and share. This is not easy. Sometimes it’s really hard to be vulnerable with a group of strangers. On the other hand the fact that they are strangers makes it easier to crack the door open because you know they are there to do the same. Through virtual sharing connections are made.

The one on one is also a shared experience by both of us and it is for me anyhow built completely on trust and a willingness to expose myself. During my call today I realized just how much I was actually choosing to put myself in these potentially uncomfortable situations to learn and grow.

Not everyone is going to jump into this type discomfort for the sake of growth. I get it. There are however so many ways in which we can challenge ourselves daily. This can be in the form of exercise, trying new recipes that test our skills, it can be reading every day, learning a language or new hobby. It can also be trying to create a new habit or make an effort to change a behaviour or pattern that we see. When we bring awareness to what we are doing I think it’s important to acknowledge what we are doing or how far we have come with results or changes.

It becomes easy to keep chasing the next thing and not pause long enough to realize that what we have accomplished is probably pretty damn cool.

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves ~ Henry David Thoreau