Last week, I posted about my ambition to write a book. I’ve made some progress – 12,000 words – but hope to make some more when I have some time off work next week!
November is often a time of lower energy, but particularly so this year. Usually, it is the last month of ‘serious work’ before the interruptions of December and Christmas. This is also tied in with the change of season and clocks changing which suddenly makes our evenings feel very long.
On top of that, we have the current lockdown and ongoing pandemic which has long past the novelty factor it had during the first lockdown. I have felt a sense of tiredness, and a generally lower mood of people. There is also general pent up frustration, which has certainly been the case for me. I have had to remind myself that I am allowed to feel and express what I am going through.
But November is also a time for reflection. We are approaching the New Year and whatever the future may bring in 2021; we also have more time to spend time alone to think for ourselves.
For me, I have been looking at the changes I have made since Summer. I have started blogging, videos, coaching and now writing a book. I also started a new job with it’s own set of particular challenges.
I have really enjoyed writing, and I’ve learnt that there are many things I want to say and do in the world. Whilst the exploration has been revelatory, it has also been overwhelming in seeing the different options of things I can do in the time I have available around my other commitments.
It is no secret that I am passionate about championing diversity, and am building my own coaching practice. I am now looking to focus more in these areas – in particular supporting Diversity and Inclusion practitioners with the many difficulties they face in the workplace through coaching and mentoring. I believe this is the place where I can have most impact in something that I believe in, and something I can sustain in the long run.
Whilst there are still many things I want to say around personal development, the plight of young professionals and organisational development, I will likely focus on these less, at least for now.
So I hope you will find my future blogs interesting (and I hope this one wasn’t too bad either !). By sharing my thoughts, I also hope it might prompt you to reflect about how you are feeling and doing too.