I cycle through all the stages of grief - because that is what this is - and it’s okay to grieve. I grieve all of our big plans for the future and I also dream of what potential is opening for a shift in the world. Liminal spaces tug you in all directions.
These cornerstones and unlearning the norms I grew up with are helping to create better relationships in every part of my life - personal and professional. I wish we all interacted this way, all the time!
I know that every time I've trusted my body as my guide, the more I have exactly what I need in that moment.
Designing the alliance seems like the clearest most obvious place to acknowledge and address power dynamics and systems of oppression up front in my coaching.
I’m going to embody and practice this as I go through my Co-Active Coach Certification program between Feb - July 2020. I will be writing about what I’m feeling and learning (including my struggles) each week.
Go to college, get a job, buy a house, get married, have kids. Was this what life was about? If so, why was I so miserable?
I felt both fear and excitement. Despite the fear, I had an internal knowing that I had to do this.
It is crucial to support humans in their growth as they experience change.
I’m proud that I don’t fit into the traditional path, AND I have to remember that doing so has its own set of tradeoffs.
This is a personal exercise in letting go — of perfectionism, of control, of shame — and flowing in the moment.
I’m learning that my body and my feelings are channels that offer me additional data towards any situation.
I asked my therapist - “What does “meet yourself where you’re at’ mean? Like, what does it look like in every day life?” This phrase is now giving me literal life.
How can I value and integrate slowness into my life, especially my work life?
Slow down in order to speed up (and prevent burnout)