"She silently stepped out of a race she never wanted to be a part of, found her own lane and proceeded to win." -- Unknown ✨

I spent years feeling exhausted from chasing a life that was never really meant for me. I wasn't tired from overworking, I realised that I'd actually been running the wrong race.

There have been plenty of times over the years when I've made alternative choices, but it's taken a while to get to the stage where I can fully embrace this. That's not to say that I don't sometimes feel excluded - there are groups everywhere for young families and mums returning to work etc, and whilst support for those of us that are child free by choice or stepping away from full time traditional employment are becoming more common, it's certainly not the norm.

I often feel like I'm surrounded with peers getting married, having children, celebrating promotions...and I'm over here child free, obsessing over my dog and spending all my disposable income on flight tickets.

It's exhausting trying to fit in but not belonging but ultimately, it is SO freeing to:

✨ Step away from society's expectations

✨ Carve out my own path

✨ Succeed on my own terms

I've been thinking about my space in the coaching and counselling world and think it definitely falls within this somewhere - I love helping people work out what their ideal life looks like and make moves towards that. 

Is any of this something you can relate to? I'd love to know more 🙂

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Hi, I'm Sophie 👋I'm a personal development coach who helps people that are ready to stop chasing the life you're told to want and start living the life you actually want to live.