Give Yourself This Gift for Christmas

The Christmas movie season is upon us, and last Friday I watched A Boy Called Christmas.

Great film, highly recommend it (it’s on Netflix).

One line really resonated…

“An impossibility is simply a possibility you don’t understand yet.”

It immediately made me think about the moments when a part of us says “that’s impossible”.

And it’s not talking about truth.

Because we have no idea what’s possible until we actually begin.

It’s talking about fear.

Fear of getting it wrong.

Fear of disappointment.

Fear of being seen.

Fear of trying and not being able to handle what comes next.

That voice inside can sound so convincing.

Final.

Absolute.

As if it knows the future.

But it doesn’t.

It only knows the past.

Your past.

Its past.

All the moments where something felt unsafe, uncertain, or too much.

When we take that part at face value, the conversation ends.

When we get curious, something different becomes possible.

So if a part of you is whispering “that’s impossible” right now…

Maybe around a change you want to make.

A boundary you know you need.

A shift in your work.

A dream that keeps nudging at you.

A relationship you want to repair.

A habit you want to break.

A version of yourself you want to grow into.

Remember that impossibility is not a verdict.

It’s a signal.

A sign that somewhere inside, a part of you doesn’t understand yet.

Maybe it doesn’t understand that you’re older now.

Wiser now.

More resourced.

More supported.

More connected to who you really are.

Maybe it doesn’t understand that the thing you’re wanting is actually allowed.

Or that you don’t have to do it perfectly.

Or that you don’t have to do it alone.

Maybe it’s trying to protect you from a story that simply isn’t true anymore.

And this is the gift you can give yourself this Christmas.

Not a big decision.

Not a grand leap.

Just this:

The willingness to pause and ask that part…

“What are you scared might happen if I believed this was possible?”

Because often the moment you ask, something shifts in your awareness.

A little more space.

A little more clarity.

A little more room to breathe.

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A gentle invitation to explore

Over the next few days, notice where the word “impossible” shows up in your mind or in your words.

No judgement, just notice.

When it appears, get curious.

Ask the part of you that feels it’s impossible…

“What are you scared might happen if I believed this was possible?”

See what comes up.

Then gently explore what that part might need in order to feel more comfortable.

If you’d like some support with what you find, you’re welcome to book a free chat with me here.