Make Your Move Coach

I love those moments in life when things seem to synchronise….last Monday I was talking to a client about finding purpose through her passions. On Tuesday I was preparing for a webinar on creating a portable career across cultures when I saw a friend had recommended a podcast episode which (among other things) talked about the Japanese concept of Ickigai (a reason for being), this is a tool that I have been using in my coaching, and especially portable career conversations for some years now and it can be very powerful.

The idea of purpose can have us tied up in knots, but if you look at it in terms of Ikigai you can break it down into these simple questions:

What are you passionate about?
What are you good at (either natural or learned talents)?
Is there a pain in the world that you want to solve? Is there a problem that you feel called to serve?
Can you get paid for it?

Exploring purpose in this way can unlock a new way of seeing your career or life path (your purpose may not necessarily be something you turn into a profession). Using this concept in the webinar I held last week, attendees were able to brainstorm their ideas on these questions and then join the dots, leading them to some aha moments and new areas to explore.

If you haven’t come across this concept before I highly recommend listening to Feel Better - Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee - interview with Jay Shetty on Relationships, Routines & Finding Purpose. If you are interested in exploring this concept more you could try brainstorming these questions yourself and see where it leads you or get in touch - I would be happy to chat about this with you.

Sending lots of light for your week ahead.

Hello everyone and happy Monday!

I was at an event recently where someone read this inspiring poem. It really resonated for me and I hope it will for you.

As we race towards the end of another year it can be easy to get swept along with the pace of social events, deadlines to meet, presents to buy and things to organise.

Personally, I find this a very good time of year to stop and reflect, looking back at everything that happened: the good, the bad and the in between. And in looking back, and then forward towards the coming year I'm going to think about how to connect myself to this powerful idea of daring 'to dream of meeting my heart's longing' and what that might look like for me. Maybe it is something that would be helpful for you too.

X Holly

Four tips to help self motivation.

As many of us know well, self motivation is one of the key attributes required by anyone who has repeatedly had to reinvent themselves.

Of course, continually finding a source of self-motivation can be a challenge. How can we try and set ourselves up to be positive, motivated individuals with the self-belief to achieve our dreams?

Here are a few tips that can help:
1. Positive self-talk - create affirmations that resonate for you and get used to being your own best friend.
2. Who inspires you? Think about inspirational mentors or role models in your life. What do they do to stay motivated?
3. Create an environment that lifts your spirits.
4. Build a support network or hire a coach 😉 - having your cheerleaders around you when times are tough can be game changing.

Nurturing your personal and professional growth overseas.

Living overseas as a partner on expatriate assignments can be challenging for your career. You are supporting the family, driving the logistics of the move, finding a place to live, new schools for the kids, balancing the emotional needs of your partner and children. Yes, you are the person who holds everyone else up.

So it’s not surprising that it is a challenge to find the energy to think about your career, after all, life keeps you pretty busy. You're busy learning new skills, new languages, navigating new cultures and ways to communicate but somehow this feels unquantifiable. So you lose sight of what you have to give.

Sometimes it’s difficult to think about committing to anything else - yet you feel like something is missing. Do you know what I mean?

If this feels like you then remember...

💫 Each person is unique with their own potential. The key is to see what yours is.
💫 Life is a journey and as a life long learner, driving your own personal and professional growth is important.
💫 It is all about how you look at it. Which opportunities does expatriation give you? Is it to work, learn, create, retrain, reskill, or volunteer?
💫 Setting goals (even small ones) helps kick start motivation and grow confidence.
💫 It can be difficult to make change happen on your own, but having someone at your side to believe in you and lift you up will help you create shifts in your life.

If you are about to embark on a life abroad or you’re currently feeling stuck and need to find your path abroad I am here for you.

Life goals…..

Whatever the ups and downs of life. To continue this adventure together.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all ♥️♥️♥️