19/07/2025
Growth 🌱
Many of us are coming to the end of the Academic year and in our case the end of an era, we had the kids leavers party yesterday and what struck me is how much I have changed since Ro started school.
I think age definitely plays a part my 20s were quite tumultuous with a lot of major things happening that were out of my control which meant my 30s were spent in a) a state of shock and b) a very rigid mindset things were very black and white and I was very judgemental and sometimes vocal about those opinions.
Now in my 40s I am a lot more flexible in my thinking and respectful of other peoples opinions, I still have very high expectations of people and myself but am less vocal or judgemental if someone lets me down and I try and see things from a different perspective which isn’t always easy (but in the pursuit of sainthood what is 😉)
This growth mindset doesn’t come easily to everyone and there are many contributing factors that enable this type of thinking a big one is being around people that can facilitate change by accepting you as you are in that moment of time and encouraging you. People that say you can’t or you are the problem will hinder that growth, but part of wisdom is learning to let go and follow your own path. I said to Ro do you regret moving schools and she said to me no because I wouldn’t have learnt resilience 🥹 ( smart kid)
I often find this in my osteopathy, when someone comes in a vulnerable state of flux and everything is upside down I try to stabilise and then encourage growth but strengthening mental resilience through conversations about ‘ you can ‘ and giving physical rehab to bolster up this strength, when it all comes together it’s the best part of my job and why I keep doing it 🦉
