Strange but true:

I got to a stage in my job where I thought I was so far gone – that any hope of a happy, fulfilled life was so far away, or even dead – that I might as well’ve just stayed in my job and be ravaged by the brutal hours, unyielding system and ass-kissing yes-men & women for the rest of my dulled and diluted life.

The peace and happiness I craved was so far out of reach that it was like I’d ponied up for a one way ticket to “Surrender-Ville” and there was no way to get back home.

Doctors might call this burnout.  And this could very well be true.

Giving up is certainly one of the signs of burnout.

And as someone who almost gave up but has come out the other side (still finding my way of course, but today is like chalk and cheese vs the “bad old days”), I’m here to say this for anyone who needs to hear it:

The happiness, joy, peace, calm and overall sense of wellbeing that you might've glimpsed at some point but which could now feel like a distant, untouchable dream is neither distant nor untouchable.

It’s very much in reach.

The key to finding it?

Settling yourself down.

Giving yourself space.

Finding some quiet.

And removing – even if temporarily (you certainly don’t need to jack in your job) – all the things which are crowding out and suffocating your innate wellbeing.  The wellbeing which is always there inside you.

How can I be so certain this will work?

Well, Covid was the perfect example.

Not the disease, but what happened when people across the globe were locked down in their loo-roll forts, flights were grounded and trains gathered dust in their sidings (not because British Rail couldn’t cope with three leaves on the line, but because the UK had moved from lockdown level “Burnt Orange” to “Flaming Scarlet”).

Cities became ghost towns, skies and oceans fell quiet, and nature came back to life.

Nature flourished, as it’s meant to do, when the dopey flapping around, frantic activity and relentless comings-and-goings shuddered to a halt.

New flocks of flamingos splashed around on sun-kissed Indian beaches and the shimmering waters of the Adriatic…

Dolphins spread their fins and started frolicking in the Bosphorus…

And a pair of giant pandas in a Hong Kong park mated for the first time in ten years.

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It's the quiet which brings nature to life.  

And it's the quiet which brings our own true natures and innate wellbeing to life too.

Settling down will help you find your way there.

If you’d like some help:

https://calendly.com/followingfulfilment

This link will take you to a calendar to book a free, 1 on 1 coaching session with me. 

Even if this is our only call, I know you’ll come away feeling calmer and more settled.

That’s it for today.

 - Tom