I am enjoying a course I’ve been taking for the past month—lots of new things to learn and old things to relearn.

The course is about learning to observe subtle changes and how to integrate them into every area of my life. The integration is where I sometimes get stuck.

That is a separate step.

The struggle is remaining conscious of what has become rote. It’s no easy trick but well worth the effort. It’s about how I stop myself mid-action, mid-thought, and become aware of what, if anything, is different. What, if anything, is better/lesser/the same.

Just noticing is the critical first step. Having what I notice inform my actions/reactions is the second.

Too often, the first and second steps rush together into a seemingly single second, and I’ve lost the lesson. The integration. The ability to grow.

What is different for me is not waiting for that giant “aha” that can jolt me into a new reality. What I am working on is more subtle, more incremental, and more intentional.

That’s what hypnotherapy and coaching are like: the subtle observations that transform one’s next steps. My clients report this as gentle yet effective in helping them determine their next steps and how they want to lead themselves and others.

If you’re waiting for that next giant aha and it hasn’t come, maybe a more intentional approach is for you.

Ready when you are.

Mary