Book Launch Diary: 6 days to go!
On Thursday it was all about being grateful for my friends and giving Margaret a laugh.
I still had that warm fuzzy feeling when I woke. My morning meditation was all about savouring the moment of having the book in my hands with Sophie snuggled up on my lap. I was later overcome with gratitude in response to all the lovely comments my friends posted on Facebook.
It truly does matter who you surround yourself with.
Achieving any goal will bring its challenges but having friends and family rooting for you truly does help. I have noticed over the years what ‘friends’ have only been interested in themselves (thankfully not many!). I have also noticed that it’s about supporting each other.
That means giving each other attention. That attention does not have to be everyday but we do need to check in with one another now and again. Even partners and assistants.
We often take those closest to us for granted. We forget about them whilst we chase our goals. In my early days I was once so busy I didn’t make time for my friends and family. Dinners with my partner were very often rushed too. I woke up one day and realised that was not success for me. Thankfully they were all quite accommodating for my little hiccup. Doug and Margaret have likely done that the most!
On Wednesday when I brought home the books, Doug wanted to tell me something exciting about his day. In the past I may have not listened to him as fully as I could but I stopped what I was doing and did. This was something I learnt in an NLP introductory weekend. The effects are astounding. But I’m human and I forget…
On Thursday, I was in the office doing book launch admin tasks and client work. Margaret was in too and we chatted a lot about the book and the launch. At lunchtime we had a conversation about where we were both going for our walk. It turned out we were both thinking the same place. Apparently we agreed that we would chum each other along. If I am honest I wasn’t fully concentrating on the conversation and went out whilst she was at the bathroom!
When I got back she teased me.
I only see Margaret once a week and at times whilst writing the book and visiting clients further afield there have been 2 or 3 weeks when we haven’t physically seen each other (thank god for texts, email and the telephone!) but I think she knows she is still loved. We’ve worked together a long time – almost 2 years in my business and 3 years prior to that in a previous employment and we kept in touch in-between times.
Thankfully she didn’t take to heart what happened. Margaret has seen me at my most stressful times. She knows I have changed. She knows it was a wee hiccup. However, it was a reminder for me to be more present even when celebrating success and possibly see if my ears need cleaned out!
Friends truly are wonderful, as are family and partners. I would never have got here without them.
Thank you and sorry for those moments when I have forgotten to be present with you! Hxxx
© Helen Monaghan
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