Having space

I was at a dinner the other weekend with a bunch of people who are training to be life coaches. I had assisted on their training and they kindly invited me along for a lovely Indian Meal.

I was having a conversation with a woman about time and space - I was explaining that I couldn't fit in the time it would take to move to the next level in my coaching training as it would mean finding about 10 hours a week that I didn't have.

'Why 10 hours is nothing!' she said.

'I have a young child.' I mummered.

'Nonsense - I have two and I could do it' she replied.

I explained that I had a huge value around having time and space in my life and that I needed to make time for stillness and napping!

She looked at me as if I was crazy.

But I thought it was funny. I now can't imingine not having fallow time - I used to feel quilty about it, like I should spend every second either working or looking after my child. But now I realise how much more energy I have if I acknoweldge my need for space.