Written by: Angela Lee, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
There are some of us that have made our resolutions or goals at the beginning of 2023. Whether it's keeping fit, eating healthy, starting a new business, a new relationship or perhaps ending one.
At times we can hang on far too long, particularly as we have normalised and become accustomed to our present realities, afraid of the unfamiliar and unaware that endings often signify new beginnings.
However, we must be mindful that if we do not take meaningful action on our goals – nothing changes if nothing changes!
Spring has finally arrived, the law of nature applies in terms of sowing and reaping. Many of us have been busy preparing our gardens, weeding out the weeds and the thorns that so often choke our plants. These weeds and thorns can often resemble those toxins, i.e., that unfulfilled relationship, dead-end job, or unresolved trauma that we held onto inhibiting our growth. And if we refuse to do the necessary shadow work in terms of pruning and weeding our personal lives, then it’s inevitable that we will be repeating last year’s story.
The onus is on us, we have complete autonomy over our lives, in terms of the choices and the decisions that we make today. Hence, we have a sense of responsibility and accountability. However, this cannot be achieved if we refuse to do the necessary work. Like the gardener, he or she must be equipped, in terms of preparing the soil, to ensure that there is development and growth. The bulbs that have been planted in the winter season will raise its head in the spring season. And if we are at the initial stages of planting, then we will inevitably see the produce of all planting in the summer season.
Undoubtedly, the question we should ask ourselves is what have we planted last season?
Angela Lee, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Angela Lee, is a leader in mindset shift coaching, CBT, mental health and personal development. A brain tumour developed after a series of traumatic events led Angela to develop strategies to manage mental health and wellness. She is in her final year of her MSc Psychology in Mental Health where she has dedicated her life to helping others overcome their mental health challenge. She is a professional certified life coach (ALTEC), public speaker and author . Angela also has a podcast on Spotify where she continues to support her clients, she is also an English Teacher and a Trainer.
