If the story that you’re living doesn’t fit, change it. It’s important to remember you 
always have a choice…
Too often people find themselves in situations they don’t want to be in or realise the way they’ve been living life is not the way they truly want to. Yet they continue to do so as if they have no control whatsoever.
That feeling of being trapped in a situation beyond control creates an imaginary wall around them and they think that’s their lot, that life is as it is; that they must accept it as it is.
The truth is we always have a choice; always. It might not appear that way and it might not feel that way but whether you decide to stay in a story that feels wrong or you decide to do something about it, in that moment you are making a choice.
Granted, sometimes the choices you are faced with in a situation seem so difficult, so unfair, it feels easier to do nothing, but that is another choice.
And in those moments when someone tells you to stop trying to change things, that you should be satisfied with your lot, and you follow their advice; yet another choice.
When you realise every little move you take or do not take is your choice, when you see the level of responsibility and control you truly have in your life, you are more likely to open yourself up to making bigger, bolder and often riskier choices.
In doing so you free yourself from the chains of ‘I had no choice’ and begin to experience the many possibilities and opportunities that exist; simply by taking ownership of your life.
So, if the story you are living in feels uncomfortable, restrictive or damaging, make a choice that moves you out of it, away from it. One choice has the power to change everything, you just have to be bold enough to make it…
Live Blissfully,
YvonneB
P.S – Grab your copy of my book, Suck It Up Or Change … If you want a better life you create it
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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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