05/06/2026
I was chatting to a friend about this, asking the question 'what am I doing because I genuinely love it?'
Something I ask my clients regularly - what ACTUALLY brings you joy/lights you up/makes you happy/do you love?
And what are you doing because you think you should?
Most people think I love walking my dogs.
Do you know what though, I do love being outdoors, being with my dogs, being around nature, however, I actually find dog walking (and walking in general) a bit boring!
What I LOVE is teaching them tricks, doing activities together, making them think, watching them learn, seeing how happy it makes them which in turn makes me SO happy.
The by-product is they get exercise and mental stimulation and we all get out in nature.
I love climbing. Not because it's good exercise (although it is), because it's challenging, fun, rewarding, has a great community and fills me with joy. The by-product is getting fitter and stronger.
Sometimes we're so focused on what we should be doing (exercise, dog walking) that we forget to ask what we actually LOVE.
Tell me something you genuinely love, and is it in your life enough.
And maybe ponder, what are you doing because you think you should? 🤔