My Blog. A new way of seeing. A new definition of self

As I write this blog, I can’t help but acknowledge the overwhelming emotions I'm feeling now. I'm made aware of how it isn't about awards or accolades, it’s about how ‘I’ feel when I think about the journey I have taken. How far I have come since I first committed myself to pursue my dreams to set up my private practice.

As I celebrate this significant milestone. I have learnt in the grieving process, there is no pushing through to forget or get to the other side but rather, there is adjustment and acceptance. Grief is not a task you finish and move on, but an element of yourself- an alteration of your being. A new way of seeing, A new definition of self.  So, in memory of my late father Emmanuel, I have dedicated the name of my company Kammanuel’s Counselling to him which is derived from both my name and my father’s name.

Henry Ford said, “One of the greatest discoveries you can make, and could be one of your greatest surprises, is to find out you can do what you were afraid you couldn't do”.

I encourage you to be firm in your resolve even if you must.  ‘To do it afraid’ means to feel the fear and do what you believe you should do anyway. Let go of the need to compare your trajectory with that of others or seek external validation. What you want to do instead is reaffirm your power and motivate yourself to keep moving in the right direction. Something tells me you are going to move many mountains along the way!

I would also like to pay homage to all the phenomenal, beautiful strong women. Happy International Women’s Day. Today, let us fall in love with the woman in the mirror …. the one we see every day but seldom genuinely pay attention to…. let’s respect her for who she is. Today again let’s take nothing, not this moment, not this day, not even ourselves for granted. Let’s first love ourselves for who we are because the world consistently gives us the impression that we need to be something other than what we are.