Do You Have A Pebble In Your Shoe?
October 29th, 2022
For coaching and leadership clients who are looking for something epic, and more unique than run-of-the-mill executive coaching, I offer guided Epic Adventures in the wilderness. In this video, I share about the first instruction I share with my Epic clients when our backpacks are on, we’re standing at the trailhead, about to embark on our expedition.
This message isn’t profound but its implementation can be. Do you have a pebble in your shoe? Is there an issue or harmful behavior that is making your life more difficult? Is there a secret you’re keeping? Is there a change you need to make that you’re not making? Is there a brutal truth about yourself that you’re not confronting? A difficult conversation you’re needing to have with someone you love or lead that you’re not having? An important change you’re not ready to make?
Whatever it is, I challenge you to tend to it. It is difficult work, but not nearly as difficult as the situation we may find ourselves in down the road, years later, perhaps even a lifetime later at which point it will be so much worse, and even hard. We will wished we would had taken the time and made the effort to tend to the pebble sooner, when we still had the chance. (By the way, I know–I shouldn’t be chewing gum while talking to a video camera. At least I won’t come across as more polished than I am. LOL.)
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- Categories: Adventure, Family, Fitness, Life and Leadership, life coaching, Travel
- Tags: blisters, coaching, epic adventures, epic life, expedition, Leadership, pebble in shoe, self care, self leadership
- Comments: 1 Comment
Shelli,
Man, it’s been a while!
You have been my Epic Shot in the Arm for YEARS!
I’m writing because yes, I do have a pebble in my shoe! It’s called Myositis. A muscle weakness/disease that seems to always rear it’s ugly head when I think I’ve got it licked. In August 2021, my 94 year old mom fell and broke her neck. I had to make a lot of changes. In April my brother fell and broke ribs. He had Pulmonary Fibrosis and I was his main caregiver in between caring for my mom. In May, my mom fell again and broke her hip. This was more hands on. In July my brother passed and I was in charge of cleaning out his rental home and getting his things in order. With this disease, it’s all about choices and sorry to say I had things to do.
The last episode was on the 19 October this year. I tested positive for Covid.
I was walking, riding the bike at the gym, doing stretch and yoga classes just getting ready for a big October hike with my friends.
So what happens every time is that (especially if I’m laid up a few days) I lose muscle. It just takes a day or two. I tried to walk my dog – then, down for a nap!
Now I’m getting back up and building my muscles back. It’s painful and the fatigue is worse after Covid.
I will hike again.
My daughter lives in Lander and I told her to be ready for a hike with her mum!
Thank you for your emails! They are much appreciated!
Happy Trails,
Theresa