Nobody knows you like you know yourself. You might say that you are the expert on all things you. To become an expert at anything, the first step to take is to realise what you know and more important know what you do not know. Therefore the first step in our process is to become aware of conscious and subconscious processes that shape your subjective reality. As an example, did you know that your brain does not process the word 'No'? Try and not think about a polar bear and see what happens!

Whilst most people are eager for a solution and getting to the end result as fast as possible. Following awareness, the next step is to realise where to start. Once we've become aware of our conscious and subconscious processes, we need to accept who we are at the start of this journey. This does not mean that we like everything about ourselves or where we are, but we have to accept what we are working with. By showing compassion to ourselves and our starting point, we will be able to grow further.

Sometimes we stop at acceptance, sometimes we strive for change. We have the possibility to live our lives and the responsibility to determine how we will live it. Yes, things will happen that are (far) beyond your control, but how we deal with these, knowing our areas of growth and our strengths will help us live the life we want and create a better overall wellbeing.

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