“To top off my year my company is closing down. I have been made redundant and my last day will be on 31st December. Thankfully, I have not gone into panic mode. I am very calm and looking forward to another new door opening in my life. I don’t believe I would have this outlook to my future if I had not experienced coaching with you and the support and guidance of my good friend Antoinette, for which I am extremely grateful to you both”.

Sarah Phillips

As Christmas approaches and the year draws to an end I thought I’d take a moment to drop you a line.

What a year it’s been! Currently my life is peppered with people whose jobs have been made redundant and who face the prospect of finding new jobs in a challenging market. Amongst those who are at work some are adapting to significant change and some are anxious about the future.

Of course, in the larger scheme of things, hard times – including the current economic downturn – come and go. And even in the downturn I am constantly reminded that we are not the victim of circumstances – unless we choose to be. I notice how some people are thrilled to face the challenges the recession is bringing and I notice how others, whilst far from thrilled, bring a deep sense of knowing – that they have all the resources they need to face whatever comes their way.

So, as I write, I celebrate you and the support you have given me in 2009. Amongst the resources I treasure are the many people who play a role in my life. Thank you. And I also send you my heartfelt wishes for Christmas and the New Year. May you know at every step on the way that you have all the resources you need.

Warm regards

Dorothy