Rekindle your spark?

EXCITING NEWS!!

Hello! I have some news I’m excited to share with you! If you have been following my blog over the last few months you’ll know what a massive, incredible journey I’ve been on recently. I have to admit I still haven’t quite got my head around what I just did but, at the risk of sounding cliché, it was life changing.

But here’s the thing. The walk was epic. No doubt about it. But what has been really incredible is the entire journey. And this is far more than just the physical 1,400 miles I just walked. It’s about everything that happened to bring me to the point of being able to even contemplate doing something like that, and everything that is still to come.

So many of you will know that I left my very respectable job in financial services not only to do this crazy walk but also because I felt a pull to do something more. And whilst I was doing the walk I realised more and more what that “more” was. I wanted to share some of my journey with you, to share some of the learnings, the experiences, the joy! So many of you commented on how on my walk I always seemed to be happy and smiling. That didn’t happen by chance! I want you to feel what I felt and I want you to feel inspired to explore your own journey (which doesn’t necessarily mean walking the entire length of the country…!).

But do you know what? There are plenty of little gremlins in my head (you get them too, right?) saying “who on earth are you, to think you can inspire and help people?” or “woah that’s too big and scary, just go back to normal life where it’s safe and comfortable”. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that there are ALWAYS going to be those little gremlins and it’s those little gremlins that keep us playing small. And I refuse to play small any more! And I want to help other people stop playing small too. I want you to believe, like I believe, that you are way stronger and more capable than you think. It’s true, I promise you! But even more than that, I want you to:

• Rediscover and reconnect with that inner spark that you know is there but that gets buried in life’s “stuff”
• Find the courage to rekindle that spark
• Rediscover joy in your life, and to feel more alive

Now this stuff doesn’t just happen. In the midst of life’s chaos we rarely find the time or space or guidance to think about these things. Those things that, really, are so fundamental to us leading happy, fulfilling, alive lives. In order to change something we need to give ourselves the permission to take time out and create space so we can step back and take stock. And it doesn’t need to take a three and a half month trek to do that! It could be a day. It could be an hour. Even five minutes could make a difference. But can you remember the last time you actually took that time? How often do you let yourself just breathe and be? Can you remember the last time you laughed as you walked through crunchy autumn leaves, or toasted marshmallows on a campfire, or went jumping in puddles?

So where am I going with all this? Well, I am super excited to share with you that I have been creating a very special day for you in conjunction with my amazing coach Carrie. For those of you who don’t know Carrie, I have been working with her for the last couple of years and she has played a huge part in helping me move from where I was to where I am today. So I am thrilled that we are now working together, to offer you a delicious day away from the chaos of modern life. We’ll slow down to Nature’s pace for the day. We’ll walk, we’ll talk, we’ll listen, we’ll reflect. We’ll find some puddles to jump in and some leaves to crunch. We’ll even toast marshmallows on a campfire! But whatever else we do, the aim is for you to come away feeling rested, reconnected and re-energised.

Throughout the day you’ll have the support and guidance not only from me and Carrie but also the other amazing people who’ll share this experience with you. People who all want a little more from life. People who aren’t willing to sit in the shadows and say “one day” any more. People like you.

I am so passionate that you experience some of this. I am really excited by it and I can’t wait to share it with you!

So, what next? If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, whether that’s an “oh my goodness I HAVE to be there”, or just a little nudge that says “oh, that might be interesting”, get in touch. Drop me a message using the contact form on this page or send me a quick email at jlemarinel.lejog@gmail.com. Do it right now! Don’t go away and think about it because you’ll go away and forget (I know, I do it too!). You don’t need to commit at this stage, it’s purely to get some info.

I love you all, you’re amazing! Go and have a brilliant weekend and I look forward to seeing some of you soon 🙂

Xx