This summer has brought to my life many changes. Places and people surprised me big time. I was expecting expansion, but what I received was beyond that I could have ever imagined!
How did the summer surprise you? I’m wondering if the word on the billboard you saw on your road to the summer vacation has already started to manifest in your life… (see my July article here if you don’t have any idea what I am referring to). Maybe it is still in the becoming mode or maybe you didn’t notice, and it is time to stop for a moment to do a small retrospective. What did give you energy this summer and what did it take away?
My summer vacation this year was split in two weeks, with the first pit stop in Belgium Spa-Francorchamps circuit where we went with my partner David to watch the Formula 1 race. Witnessing so much passion, engagement and power of F1 teamwork was unique. Moreover, seeing Carlos Sainz biking and with a big smile just in front of me, before seeing him in the Ferrari car, made me jump out of joy like a little girl ? And as a cherry on the cake, seating on the track of the circuit after the race where just a minute ago the F1 drivers were crossing at 300km/h, was just an unforgettable experience.
The second pit stop was in Poland, my home country, to visit my family and friends. Częstochowa, Cracow Warsaw…our trip was full of meetings with fantastic people, lots of good energy and laughter. The visit in Cracow took me back to some memories from my university time. It made me realise how grateful I am for my path, for all successes and failures that I could learn from, for my family and friends that were with me to celebrate successes and support me in some lower moments. My expansion is possible thanks to them as well.
I used also the opportunity to organize a mini trial of a self-discovery workshop that I am planning to launch soon, and we have spent some special moments with the participants in an amazing place in Rozalin close to Warsaw.
The energy of those days was just magical. I realised once more how much the place and people impact our life.
How does your environment impact you? Maybe it’s time to change something that doesn’t fully serve you? Or maybe it’s the matter of recognising that you are in the right place, but you forgot about its beauty and value.
For whom are you grateful this summer? Take a moment to reflect and find the way that resonates with you to express your gratitude.
Back to Germany from vacation, life, and precisely one very special to me person continued to surprise me… I got engaged!
The changes in my case walk in a group! I managed to learn and continue to learn how to lead them with more ease and grace.
And as it often happens in life, the light is possible because we also know how the darkness looks like. Some sad news changed our mood and at the same time it made us realise that the only way to honour people who pass away from this material world, is to appreciate every moment in life. Embracing the weird feeling of being very happy and very sad at the same time is also part of that.
How do you manage change in your life? Go to the moment when you went through some major or minor changes in your private or professional life. What worked well and what would you do differently? Rising your self-awareness may help you next time when the circumstances or people will surprise you.
I dedicate this article to the memory of Drago Vuina, an amazing human being, leader and mentor who impacted my life and who inspired me until his last day in the midst of summer 2024 when his journey on this earth stopped. He and the legacy he left will be remembered by many…
