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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠? You know that voice, right

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠?

You know that voice, right?
The one that whispers
𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵
and
𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩
and
𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺,
𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵 all.

It has you carrying 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
A weight.
Smooth, cold, impossibly heavy.
A stone so flawless
you’re afraid to put it down
because you might
chip it.
You might
fail.

So you stand there.
Holding it.
Going nowhere.

—

Now imagine
letting it
go.

Hear it thud on the ground.
Leave it there.

And instead,
pick up 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬.

Progress is a different kind of stone.
Warm from your grip.
Rough with texture.
It has scratches from where you dropped it
yesterday.
And the day before.
It has your fingerprints
all over it.

This stone—
you don’t just 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 it.
You 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 it.
You push it uphill.
It gains momentum.
Sometimes it rolls over your own feet.
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵.
You chose the stone.
You chose to move.

—

Progress
isn’t the absence of failure.

It’s
failure,
learned from,
woven into the story,
turned into footing
for the next step.

So here’s the choice, the only one that matters:

The flawless, immovable stone...
or the scarred, moving one?

The monument...
or the path?

𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 > 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

- Elviera Schreuder

As we step into 2026, we want to pause and say tha

As we step into 2026, we want to pause and say thank you.
Thank you for trusting Virtuous Coaching with your growth, your leadership, and your journey forward.

This past year reminded us that progress is built through intention, clarity, and consistent action. We’re grateful to walk alongside clients who are committed to becoming better leaders, stronger teams, and more fulfilled humans.

Here’s to a new year of sharper focus, braver decisions, meaningful momentum, and sustainable success. We look forward to continuing the work in 2026. One conversation, one breakthrough, one step at a time.

Happy New Year ✨

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