One year on
One year ago, Kumilos Vision was born. I remember it like it was yesterday. It has been an amazing year, filled with a roller coaster of experiences, emotions, and awesome discoveries. I won’t lie, it hasn’t always been easy. There have been days when I felt dark emotions and negative thoughts creeping in.
This was a mistake. You do not know what you are doing. You are going to fail. Turn back now before it is too late. No one cares and no one believes in what you are proposing.
In addition to these thoughts, being an entrepreneur is a lonely and solitary road. I had everything to do, but had very little resources to do them. I had many ideas but never enough time to get them all realized. There have been opportunities, but to some I said no because I was not aligned with the mandate. The most difficult thing to do lies in finding the balance between staying true to my values and to remain authentic but at the same time ensure the business strives and generates revenue for the long term. In these moments, the most difficult of battles happen, the one that is internal.
These moments can feel like internal storms. Windy, rainy, dark, confusing and scary. But when I close my eyes and I center myself and I listen in stillness, all of a sudden, all of these negative thoughts, emotions and noise fade away. When I listen, in presence, I hear another voice - the voice of my true essence.
You can do this. Believe in yourself. You are already awesome the way you are. Don’t give up. One day, your message will be heard. Just be patient. It is a marathon, not a sprint. Weather the storm, because no matter how dark it gets, the sun will rise.
We call it intuition, gut feeling, or sometimes coming to our senses. When I am connected to who I am, aligned with my values, I already know what to do in the moment. So long as I stay centered and true to myself, and I am home, never lost, happy and at peace, no matter what. And in those moments, I always know what to do.
As I embark on my second year as a business owner and founder of Kumilos Vision, I am filled with gratitude for this awesome opportunity. I am so lucky to be living my dream. I am trying to bring forth another way to realise benefits and to create collective value. That vision is still true and clear for me. Though it may take time to realise and the road is long and full of challenges, I am grateful that I am walking that road. Because no matter how challenging , difficult and sometimes lonely this road gets, I have chosen it, it is my path, it is my journey. So long as I stay present, each and every step of the way, then the journey is the destination, the process is the objective, and that process is a joy to discover every step of the way.
Thank you to all of you who have supported me, coached me, mentored me and made your presence and support felt. Thank you to those who have taken time to walk in the forest and chat, to go to a cafe and have a coffee chat. I am grateful to have you in my life and with me on this amazing journey. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you as I walk and live it, one step at a time.
And to those who are curious and just have time to spare, it would be my pleasure to connect, share ideas and perspectives. Perhaps there are ways we can help each other, or not. Worse case? We have a nice coffee or a nice walk and chat.
Take care , be well and see you down the road.
John Acuna - Kumilos Vision
