In my classes and coaching, one subject remains by far the most popular: happiness! Students and clients want to be happy. My researches and life experience have shown that one of the key characteristics of happy people - the most important - is a deep, sometimes large, social network. In my classes I talk about the person without this network: it is like being lost in a rough sea - the sea of life - unhappy and swimming desperately all the time: miserable, wet, and cold. But, with an island, you can feel safe and happy. This island is not made of rocks but of people. Like a real island made of rocks, not one supports everything, and they do not all give the same type and level of support, but, together, this give you a place of stability, of safety from which you can venture into the rough sea of life, knowing that you have a safe haven to come back to: an island, bunch of caring and trusting people.With a large enough 'island' it is not catastrophic if one or two of the rocks (people) fall away - yes, it can be painful - but there ar plenty of others to support you.
My vision for this blog, and for my coaching, is to give you the passion and tools for building, re-building, extending this island of trusting friends. My mission, here, and in my life and my work, is to ensure that no-one needs feel alone. I have been there, friends, and it is not good. During a couple of those times, I resolved that, if I were ever to survive that time, I would dedicate my life to trying to ensure that no-one feels alone.
So it begins. Look here for ideas, tools, links, and make your own suggestions and comments. See you soon!
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