Last night we came to Norfolk and went to watch the sunset at Burnham Overy Staithe. As I looked at this beautiful view, I wondered how many of us could relate to this quote and the seagull. In this photo, he is stood still but curiously turns his head to notice what’s going on in the world around him. The seagull feels torn between being safe and comfortable on that spot but longs to see what life could be like if he left it and flew somewhere new.
We face this same quandary often as humans and it’s okay to feel like this. But if we all have wings and are capable of flying, we have to uncover what it is that is stopping us from leaving that spot and taking flight. Sometimes it can be a lack of trust and confidence in our own abilities, the fear of the unknown, the fear of change or uncertainty, the fear of falling and other times it can that something external is clipping our wings, perhaps the environment isn’t conducive to us flying or someone or something is preventing you from taking flight. But the truth is you can fly and you absolutely deserve to fly.
The internal dialogue we have with ourselves is an important part of finding the wings of confidence to be courageous and take flight towards new situations, new places and new decisions. I have often thought of the phrase ‘What if I fall?’ first when deciding whether to try something new or make a change. But now I ensure that the dialogue is balanced with ‘What if I fly?’ If we think positively and with a ‘I can fly and I will fly’ mindset, we are more likely to do so.
Sometimes we wait for the right moment and for a sign that it’s time we took flight. It is not easy but once we learn how to fly, we will realise we had wings all along. So this is your sign to go for it. Taking inspiration from the seagull, I encourage you to stand tall, be bold and set yourself free from the shackles of self-doubt and the fear of judgement. Then you will fly higher than you ever dreamed possible.
💫If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.
