A couple of days ago, I passed by this cute little snail with its beautiful shell in the form of a spiral. It got me thinking of how brilliantly it can be used as a metaphor for life coaching and personal growth.

When we walk slow enough like a snail to be fully present in the moment, we can notice if we feel like we’re going around in circles. That can be things like, the same things happening again, we enter a relationship with someone similar showing up the same way, or we simply respond to a situation the same way we usually do. And get the same result. But, if you notice that resemblance in the moment, you can see it as a call to change. If you then change your choice, your response, or how it’s delivered, you’ve been able to raise a level and start a new circle, a positive spiral, and evolve.

Can you think of a relationship or situation that you would like to change? See if you can pinpoint the moment it tilts a certain direction, and think of the spiral.