Last week I turned 42.  I like 42.  42 feels good.

Where I am in my life today is not where I thought I'd be.  It's interesting how my brain made up a story about how life would be in the future, with certainty.  My brain was wrong, and I'm glad it was.

Life is always 50/50, which means I have 50 percent great and 50 percent not-so-great things happening at any given time.  Ten years ago it was the same, except there was a different set of things in those 50/50 buckets.  I love the concept of 50/50 because I can relax and choose to fully live in this moment, knowing that life "over there" is 50/50 and therefore is not better than life right now.

It has been the greatest joy of my life this year to serve people who sincerely and earnestly want some kind of change in their lives.  It is the best thing ever to walk alongside and bear witness to this.  The kind of privilege and honour I hold when you, the client, choose to open your life to me, is nothing short of beautiful.  This office we sit in is a sacred workspace where we figure life out together.  Lots of Kleenex, paper, pens, and whiteboard diagrams have been sacrificed.  It is a beautiful thing!

As I reflect on my 42-year old life, I recognize that I have many assets including a thriving business, a supportive partner, three amazing kids, great extended family, and a roof over my head.  While I am so grateful for these assets, I am especially appreciative of the most important one of all: my brain.  My brain is the secret powerhouse from which I create my thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and results, in sum, MY LIFE.  I know with certainty that I can handle whatever year 43 brings because I have this more powerful asset.

Here's to 42 and hopefully at least another 42 more!

Until next time,