Hi everyone, life coach practitioner Katelyn Townsend here! A while ago I was cleaning my back bedroom, when I discovered a water leak on the outside wall. The moisture from the leak had caused mold to start growing. It was working its way up the wall and along the floor where the leak had occurred. The mold was slowly overtaking the entire area, an infestation of sporous fungi. I had to evacuate all of my important things from the room and spray down the area with intense chemicals. The make shift “fumigating” process caused me to have to temporarily move into the living room overnight. As a life coach I like to think I’m usually quite open to change, but spending a few nights on a couch is not something I was thrilled about. Nonetheless I thought it may offer a neat change in perspective. Although I was making the best of the situation my dog could not see the silver linings. He sat outside of the bedroom door whining and crying for hours, begging to get back into his favourite spot! Going about my day I thought he would quickly find something else to do. Soon it was well into evening and the poor dog was still sitting in the same spot, whining, crying and desperately hoping for the door to open up again. He was so confused by what was happening. Often life closes doors on us when it is unsafe for us to be in that area anymore. When this happens many of us become confused or shocked by the sudden change. Sitting in front of the door won’t do us any good. No matter how much we cry, whine, or beg to get back inside the door is going to stay closed. There is a reason it has been closed. It is closed to protect us and redirect us towards something more beneficial.
Here comes the tricky part. How do we turn away from the pain of that closed door? Most of my life coaching clients get stuck at this point, yet it has one of the simplest answers. It starts by taking a step down the hall in a new direction. Rather than focusing on that door we need to shift our focus to look for something new. The first step in getting over the closed door is to simply turn your eyes away from the door. Eventually if you keep your eyes open to new opportunities you will begin to see them. Once you begin to see them you can begin to take steps in that direction and make those opportunities your reality. If you have trouble seeing these opportunities or figuring out how to take steps towards them book an appointment with me, Life Coach Practitioner Katelyn Townsend, and I can help you get the ball rolling. It starts by knowing where you want to head next. You also have to be willing to continue along that process the next time another door closes. You can either stop and stare at the closed door complaining, or you can accept what is and move on, knowing that the door is closed for your protection. That area of your life is now toxic. You need to leave it alone, or the chemicals will harm you. Take your hand off the door knob and walk away. Stop wasting precious time. Instead put that time towards something of value. Before you know it you will even find yourself grateful that that door closed! It’s time to let your mind shift from seeing closed doors as missed opportunity towards understanding them to be a source of protection from danger. It is all about the perspective that you have. Share a story about how you turned away from a closed door in the comments below! To book a life coaching appointment contact Coach Katelyn Townsend by phoning 1-705-206-6786, e-mailing [email protected] or filling out an appointment form online. Life coaching appointments are offered online or in person within the city of Sault Ste. Marie. You can find out more information about the life coaching services offer by Life Coach Practitioner Katelyn Townsend at katelyntownsend.weebly.com.
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