Thought Process

I like checking in with Emma Chapman's blog Food Coma regularly and really enjoy her natural writing style and of course yummy recipes.

When I checked out her blog earlier today her latest post dealt with moving on from challenging situations and setting positive goals for oneself despite experiencing an apparent 'set-back.'  

For Emma it's a recent break-up and I completely identify with her sentiment.  I have recently lost my job unexpectedly and have been completely shattered by the shock of this.  There were some other issues attached to losing my job (aside from financial etc) as it had a major knock on effect on my living situation, which for me was more painful than losing my job if I'm honest.

My feelings of complete helplessness were frustrating as they stopped me from being able to logically deal with the situation and move on.  

This happened to me three weeks ago, at the end of an already challenging and discouraging year in my personal life, and I really feel I've dealt with the situation maturely and proactively whilst searching for the positive elements of the situation.  Because there are.  There really are.  Soooo many positives.  I am leaving a job that was beginning to suffocate me and stifle my potential.  I am able to truly think of the 'bigger picture' of how I'd like work to factor into my life, and what exactly I feel passionate about.

I know I want to incorporate more creativity into my life, and feel I am truly becoming clearer about goals. Which brings me back to Emma's post.  Emma has seemingly dealt with her situation by using positive goals to represent a journey, I guess.  That is, it takes time to deal with heartbreak, whatever its cause, and you have to give yourself that time to deal.  But what makes it a little easier and more meaningful is reaching your goals as you heal.

I started this blog right in the thick of my current setback.  I know basically no one is reading this blog at the moment and essentially no one will read this post, but seeing Emma so eloquently express the importance of goal setting made me feel completely compelled to do the same.

In some ways, the sweetest road is my biggest goal, but what overarches ALL of my goals is the desire to find my rhythm again, even with a setback.

Thanks Emma.  I feel you voiced a lot of what I've been feeling.  

Looking forward to smiling properly again soon...xoxo Gwyneth