I have noticed is the more we feel lacking in ourselves, our lives and our relationships the more we want to extract, take and use from the Earth, others or life.

It can create such a deep sense of unease it can even manifest as dis-ease in the body and mind. Understanding the truth of our existence, that we are not limited by mind or spirit but we are limited by our bodies and the Earth can bring a sense of peace and balance to life many other support services over look. They often pick up and put down these realities and present them as two separate things which can end up causing a split in our psyche (called cognitive dissonance).

I also notice how some people will choose one or the other of these realities and hold on to it so tightly they end up gaslighting people, denying the reality of human experience. Especially in coaching services for business, spiritual coaching, even health coaches, this idea of abundance and potential meaning it is possible to live outside of our limits, which can cause a great disharmony in the body. 

It is non-sense. We have comfort zone for a reason! You don't see any other creature striving to live beyond their capabilities...only humans do that. Other forms of nature live either surviving or struggling when they are not aware of or capable of embodying other potentials, or thriving when existing within the limitations of their bodies and environments. They trust their process of their nature. They grow when they need to grow, rest when they need to rest, invest effort when it needs invested, move when they need to move (if they can), reproduce when they are able to reproduce, die when they are ready to die. 

The forgetting of how to live within our nature is often that root cause of so much of the suffering within the human condition. Especially in the modern world. We do not need more crap that doesn't feed our body, mind or soul. 

One of the ways my Mentorship is different to most coaching, and especially The Art of Enough is how deeply rooted it is in my Permaculture ethics and principles. I essentially use the same type of thinking, planning and process to create the programme and to support the journey within it. My care for the environment and the ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Shares is at the heart of this idea of exploring “Enough”. 

We do not need endless possessions, more and more tech, plastic tat, brand new clothes every season, businesses to grow ever more to feed our spirit. More holidays aren't going to soothe your weary soul. A new car isn't going to feed the spirit within you that is fading. In fact once we hit that sweet spot where we find the balance of comfort and growth we need to simply maintain that space. That is how our lives become richer. When we nurture that sweet spot where our lives exist within the limitations of our body, within the integrity of our spirit and within the comfort of our understanding. 

That doesn't mean we don't grow when required, when the season is right for us but it does mean we don't strive for constant growth. It doesn't mean we stay stuck and small and never bloom or enjoy what we love in life for fear of taking or being too much. It is about understanding we all have cycles that nurture our best self and honouring that is how we find wellness we crave. 

We find this place through honest observation, using self enquiry and being present. By tuning into our reality in a new, aware, observant and non-judgemental way. By exploring our deepest desires, the meaning we give to things and the meaning we want our life to have. 

We use this ingratiation to plan and create a structure that allows us to flow in natural and easy way. We provide both the support and the freedom we require to thrive. We look at the practical , physical and the depth using simple tools and techniques to develop skills which serve us for the rest of our lives. 

My programme allows for a holistic approach to what we need to find this balance. This might mean allowing our emotions to surface and learning the language or tools we need to express them. It might mean using affirmations to retrain our thought patterns and reprogramme our beliefs to allow us to be different or to stay they same.  It might require some somatic exercise to release the deeply held tension our nervous system has been repressing post trauma. It might mean looking at our diet, eating habits and making sure we have correct nutrition,. It could mean creating rituals to set intentions that serve our soul. It may include developing practices to calm and control our mind. 

Each journey is slightly different and will require different responses but it is only by taking the time to notice and respond that we can discover what needs our attention. Our presence and attention is the most powerful tool and gift we have that soothes us. Not more stuff, not needing and demanding more from life or the Earth or taking more than our fair share. Being able to existing the moment as it present to us and use that to choose our next steps wisely. 

This is what The Art of Enough helps with. The six month programme is focused around finding that balance of being enough, having enough and growing enough. We find this space where one can exist in the peace of maintenance and nurture and protect it. 

I also support figuring out how to get there, identifying values, creating or expanding our limits suitably for our experience (based in radical honesty) and clearing what blocks and stops this peace from emerging. 

If this sounds like something you are interested in and would like to chat about it feel free to send me a message and we can see if it is a good fit for you.