Friday espresso: From Sharing My Story to Walking Yours
Apr 10, 2026 1:01 am
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From Sharing My Story to Walking Yours
Saturday, 4 April 2026 felt different.
When I first launched Lead Change Heart Way in November 2024, it felt electric, filled with excitement, anticipation, and the joy of sharing something deeply personal with the world.
But this time at MPH, something shifted. It felt quieter, more grounded. Less about presenting, and more about being.
I realised I wasn’t just sharing Colours of Change anymore.
I was living it, right there in the room, with everyone who showed up.
WHY This Shift Matters More Than We Realise
🌊 Because growth changes how we show up. At the beginning, we often focus on expressing, sharing, and proving the value of what we’ve created. But over time, something deeper happens. We stop trying to show the work, and we begin to embody it. That shift changes not just what we do, but how we feel while doing it.
🪞 Because the journey doesn’t belong to us alone. What started as a personal story slowly becomes something shared. The more people we meet, the more we realise that our experiences are not isolated. They connect, reflect, and expand through others.
💛 Because meaning deepens through experience, not explanation. There are things we can explain, and then there are things that can only be felt. The more we create spaces for shared experience, the more we understand that transformation isn’t something we deliver, it’s something we co-create.
WHAT I’ve Come to Realise About This Work
🎨 It’s no longer just my story. What began as my personal journey, through paintings, reflections, and moments of change, has evolved into something much bigger. It now lives in the experiences, interpretations, and stories of everyone who engages with it.
🤝 It’s something we experience together. In every session, every conversation, every shared reflection, I’ve come to see that this work is not about teaching. It’s about creating a space where people can explore their own journeys, together.
🌿 The people who show up shape the work. Each person who joins brings their own story, their own emotions, their own perspectives. And in doing so, they don’t just receive the experience, they transform it. They become part of what this work is.
HOW Can We Embrace This Way of Growth
🎭 Move from performing to embodying. There comes a point where growth is no longer about doing things “right,” but about being aligned. When we embody what we believe in, our actions feel more natural, more grounded, and more real.
🪞 See others as mirrors, not just participants. The people we meet on our journey are not just observers of our work. They reflect parts of us we may not yet see. When we stay open, we realise that growth is mutual.
💬 Create spaces, not just messages. Sometimes the most powerful impact doesn’t come from what we say, but from the spaces we hold. Spaces where people feel safe to explore, to express, and to simply be.
At the MPH TRX bookstore, as I watched people choose their colours, pause, reflect, and discover something unexpected within themselves, I understood something more clearly than ever before.
Lead Change Heart Way was never about leading from the front. It’s about leading together, HEART first.
This isn’t just work, it’s a shared journey. The people who show up are mirrors, teachers, and co-creators of something still unfolding, and I’m deeply grateful to be walking this path alongside them.
Because in the end, it’s not just the colours that guide us.
It’s the heart behind them. 🎨🩷
Connect with me on LinkedIn for more Leadership, Change and Heart content, and catch the latest Lead Change Heart Way and 4 Se-Ibu podcast episodes on YouTube!
That’s the espresso, keep the momentum! ☕😌
Stay caffeinated & curious!
Koo Lily
l Founder of mq Training Coaching Consulting l
Leadership Coach l Change Facilitator l Speaker l
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