There are moments when life feels exquisitely choreographed ā as if an unseen force is nudging us into alignment with our highest path. The synchronicities. The inexplicably delightful coincidences. The āluckyā breaks.
This morning, I experienced one of those moments.
I was in a blissed-out state already. Signing books in Waterstones, Westfield White City. My book in the window ā Big Impact Without Burnout ā its vibrant cover beaming at passers-by, reassuringly promising readers a way out of the struggle, 8 solid strategies into success with grace. The vision Iād held my whole life, but especially these past 3 years working in Television Centre for Publicis Groupe, walking past that very window, morning and night, day after day, year after year, hoping, wishing, working towards, wantingā¦ now manifest. Such a pinch-me moment. My gorgeous daughter snapping away, sharing the gleeful magic.
And then suddenly things became even more magical. The Universe intervening with yet another glistening twinkle.
On an impetuous whim I popped into Boots to buy mascara, intending to zip in and out. And there next to my till was Davina McCall ā the radiant, courageous, irrepressibly real woman Iāve long admired (and even posted about recently in fact! Watch here ).
I had been planning to send Davina a copy of my book and to invite her onto my show as part of my impending summer Sunday Times tour, hoping she would connect with the heartfelt message that ambition CAN be achieved without falling over, without compromise and that integrity is where fulfilment lies.
And then, as if the Universe said, with a wink, āWhy wait?ā, Davina appeared in front of me. Right there. Right next to me. And I had a copy of the book in my bag. Of course I did.
Divine timing. Davina Divinity š
What made this even more a surreal crescendo was the uncannily bizarre build-up. Last year, I sat next to Davina twice while lunching at Soho House, and even once jogged on the treadmill directly beside her in that very gym (we were both fast, she was faster!!). Iād always pondered about those fleeting yet frequent moments, little sparks of energetic alignment, wondering, as I always do, what the message from the cosmos was. I read it as my calling to finally step into sobriety, as Davina has been publicly sober since aged 24. So, after dabbling on and off for years, I followed suit, encouraged by the subtle message, and sober I remain.
Today though, I was clearer on the momentās potential, grounded in gratitude and giving. I love Davinaās new show, Begin Again. It chimes with me as I begin again, free of corporate shackles, devoting myself to The Burnout Business, to others looking to leave their struggles behind, to step into their grace. I knew immediately that I wanted to seize the moment to say thank you, to share my gratitude for her inspiration, her work, her very essence. And to gift her a copy of my book. To hand it to her personally. To gift it with love face to face.
So we chatted and Davina was every bit as warm, encouraging, and tender as you see on screen. She radiates love and positivity.
When I handed her the book, she looked at the cover and said with such genuine delight, āAre you Bianca Best? Did you write this? Wow!!ā She loved the book! Resonated instantly with the message. And immediately offered to create a post about it and share the work -because our missions are so beautifully aligned.
Oh my. Thank you Davina. Thank you so very much.
šæ Where Our Work Intersects
Davina and I may have travelled different wiggly, ever-undulating paths, hers through the golden lights of television, mine through advertising boardrooms and quiet depths of burnout recovery, but weāve both embraced our inner courage and resilience arriving at the same passionate and purposeful mission:
- To liberate women from shrunk dreams, shame, and self-abandonment.
- To advocate for health, wholeness, and truth, especially in midlife.
- To model what it means to be visible, vulnerable, and gracefully victorious.
Davina is an elegant force for womenās wellbeing. In my own way, similarly, Iām guiding women (and men) to rediscover themselves and redefine what success means, through the lens of nervous system safety, energetic harmony, and inner alignment.
We both know what it means to fall, to fail, to question everything, and to rise again ā not harder, but wiser and softer. More powerful for our truth.
Davina, thank you. For your kindness. For your light. For your fierce advocacy. And for your genuine affection today. Iām still smiling! Thank you.
Watch our magical interaction in this clip captured by Scarlett Best
āØ Full Circle Feminine Power
As I step into my new chapter, my ābeginning againā phase, running my burnout clinic, coaching visionary women, and launching The Big Impact Showā¢, yes thereās deep fear which Iām working hard to melt, but overall life feels abundant with magical sprinklings of synchronicities and kindred spirits like Davina and Scarlett. Women leading with love, speaking truth, and lighting the path for others. We are not just shifting our own lives, we are shifting culture. One sacred step at a time.
With awe, gratitude, and a full heart.
Hereās to divine timing and the magic of women in integrity.
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