It’s such a privilege…

I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on what a privilege it is to be a counsellor and mindfulness teacher and to have a job I truly love. I’ve worked so hard to get here and am so pleased to be doing what I love- working with people to help them recover, heal and feel safe again. Life has so many challenges and what I am taken aback by more and more, is our human ability to strive for more, for better, for life. In one of my counselling sessions recently, I was reminded about Carl Roger’s concept of self actualisation- the belief that all human beings have an innate ability and drive to grow, develop and strive for better- known as our actualising tendency. And how we are all striving to find our true self, or the truest version of ourself possible after we experience adverse circumstances. Rogers’ potato story metaphor is a simple yet effective way of explaining the actualising tendacy we all have. E.g. if you were to put a potato in a dark, dingy cupboard it would still try and grow. Think about if you leave a potato in a cupboard for months, it will come out with roots growing from it- in other words all living things strive for life even in hostile environments. And I love that. I love that, no matter the circumstance we have a drive for life, a drive for survival. For me it gives me hope, that no matter the situation, if we trust ourselves and our innate abilities we will find a way to survive, and when given the right conditions we will thrive. That’s what CHaT is and is all about. Providing you with the right conditions to thrive. So if you haven’t already, reach out for more info if you’re looking for the right conditions to not only survive but to thrive too 🩷