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Your Past Is Not Your Future

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This post is to connect with anyone who feels they don’t deserve greatness based on their sad-2182545_1920past. And the first statement I want to share is simply ‘your past is not your future‘.

From the moment we are born life becomes a lesson. We learn how to communicate, how to be mobile, how to speak, behave and think. What we end up with is a mind map based on the influence experienced from people and by events. For some of us, the events and people are not conducive to positive memories. On the other hand, there are those of us who may have been in the very best company yet still made poor choices in our actions and decisions.

Whatever your life experiences have been, if you have learned from them then they have value. I believe it is important to take responsibility for YOUR actions and reactions, acknowledge the right & wrong of them, where necessary and appropriate apologise for any wrong doing and from a place of greater knowledge, move on with a commitment to operate your life on a higher level. Far too often mistakes are made and they become a whipping tool for the future; not just by others but often self-inflicted. And again I reiterate ‘your past is not your future’.

In order to move forward into the space that is rightfully yours, you need to let go of the baggage that is holding you back. There is no route back to undo any wrongdoings but there is a path forward that allows you to make better choices and a difference.

Beating yourself up doesn’t alter the landscape, what it does, and does well, is rot you from the inside out until you truly believe you are not worthy of greatness.

So what might be holding you back in the past? And what, if anything can you do about it now in order to move forward? How will it feel to have that weight lifted from you and what might be possible for you if you no longer have to carry that burden?

I recently read an interview and the person being interviewed stated that if you get all of your skeletons out of your cupboard no one can have a hold over you; you are free. That resonated with me because one of the biggest issues I have come across, personally and in working with others, is our concern for what other people will say or think. Reality check; those who feel it is their place to pass judgement are going to do it anyway.

Consider this quote instead; “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

Step out of the shadows, forgive yourself so that others may do the same and then claim the spotlight that has your name on it. Your past is not your future and the future is bright!

Live Blissfully

YvonneB

Published by YvonneB

A catalyst for change, Yvonne Bignall is a breath of fresh air in the extraordinary way she helps women 50+ to reconnect with life & their innate power through radical self-care, guilt-free! She supports, encourages, and inspires women to prioritise their health, one bitesize action at a time. Her work is challenging as it navigates through difficult conversations, listening & observing how women’s health issues have been: ❊ Undermined ❊ Under-resourced & ❊ Swept under the carpet She helps women to recognise & unpack old scripts that still (sadly enough) tell them that their value derives from their level of caregiving of others, their output. The truth is it is the input, the ability to resource self, which provides women with the energy required to realise their true potential. Along with her team, she explores the thoughts, behaviour & habits, often born out of guilt, gender expectations, and reinforced narratives, with curiosity (not judgment), discarding the unhelpful, whilst reclaiming innate power through the creation of new patterns, restoring a sense of self, outside of societal expectations. In her opinion, this allows women to: ✔ Develop an elevated level of self-awareness ✔ Build / rebuild their confidence & self-belief ✔ Value all of who they are and invest time in who they want to be at their best A self-care warrior, an encourager & inspirer, Yvonne is today an award-winning Women’s Health Advocate, Published Author, and an International Presenter. She is also a Radio Show Host and a Podcaster. Yvonne is focused on building a community of women, www.PermissionToThrive.online, who are ready to reclaim their right to self-care, guilt-free, and who prioritise their health without apology, role-modeling behaviour & habits that inform generations to come of their true value. She also advocates for self-care over burnout in the workplace, delivering practical webinars in the corporate space. In her own words, “It is time for employees to prioritise their wellbeing. How will they deliver their best work without it?” One of her favourite quotes comes from Eleanor Brown, ‘Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel’ Connect with Yvonne and, 🌱 Become part of the self-care revolution at Permission to Thrive or 📞 Book a chat to find out about her coaching and corporate services: https://calendly.com/yvonne-b/20min

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