Learning to Adapt and Flow with Damon Bowen-Ashwin

Show Notes

After 15 years in design and construction recruitment, a brain tumour diagnosis at the end of 2019 turned out to be just the nudge Damon needs to change careers and find his life purpose in life….as a Life Coach….

Some words from Damon

Life began at 40. If you’d have told me a year ago that growth of my brain tumour was the best thing that ever happened to me, I wouldn’t have believed you! In fact, I’d have been petrified as well as angry and upset that there had been any post op growth! I’m nearly at the end of chemotherapy having already completed radiotherapy last autumn, and I’ve never been so happy and in love with life. I’m now on a mission to prove to myself and the world that we can do anything if we put our mind to it – I wholeheartedly believe this to be true. If you want to change the world, change the way you look at it, and you’ll be amazed at what starts to happen. Start by loving yourself unconditionally, and then the rest will fall into place, and maybe, just maybe, amazing things will happen….

Come and join me for the journey through my video diaries – I’d love to inspire others to tap into their inner strength

Social medial links can be found at:https://www.adaptandflow.co.uk/

 

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