Hannah’s Daily Note

Though it’s something that (alarmingly!) many people fail to achieve throughout their entire adulthood, self-awareness is only as good as the actions you take because of it.

On a journey of growth, you’ll have many ‘penny dropping’ moments…You start tracking your cycle so now you know why you want to throw plates two days before your period. You trace back your people-pleasing to childhood, where you learnt that to be the ‘good girl’ gave you value and love. You realise now why it is your boss triggers you whenever they make a reasonable request….

Now you’ve seen the light, what you do about this awareness matters – that’s where the real growth comes in. You know your fuse is short two days before your period arrives…so what will you do with that information? Perhaps you’ll block out your calendar so you’ve no social demands at this time. Or set a non-negotiable walk in nature every day that week. If you now know why you’re people-pleasing, will you learn to set boundaries? And if you’re triggered by your boss, what calming nervous system practice will you turn to next time it happens?

This can perhaps be the most challenging part of a self-development journey – changing habits and behaviour is tough, and it often brings up tension with those around us because suddenly, we’re doing something different or pushing back.

But the outcomes are always worth that tension that the journey inevitably brings…that’s where we can step, truly into our selves.