Have you been kicked in the pants? Ouch.
Or maybe you've been punched in the gut... regardless something's happened, and now you're in the position of dealing with it.
What do you do?
Pretending it didn't happen doesn't make it go away.
A dear friend of mine died a month and a 1/2 ago and I can't pretend that it hasn't affected every single aspect of my life, and not all in bad ways. The realization of the preciousness of life, the fact that you don't know what your time here is, and the reality that life is going to happen no matter who you are or what you do for a living. You're not exempt.
Maybe for you there's been a job loss, a missed promotion, or a personal situation that's occupying a lot of your bandwidth. Pretending all is well is not going to help you move forward.
I used the phrase "move forward" purposely. You don't 'move on' from life changing events. Hopefully, you gather the learning, the love, the memories or whatever else you need to gather and you take it with you.
I want to share with you some lessons that I've been learning that may be useful for you too...no matter what situation you're in...because you too, as far as I know, are also a human!
Acknowledgment.
Rather than shoving it inside and showing a brave face, acknowledging that something crappy has happened.
Kindness.
I've been receiving a ton of kindness lately from places and spaces I never could've imagined. But the person who hasn't given me the kindness that I need is me. I figure If I stay busy, keep doing what I'm doing, I'll magically not have to think about things. It's not working so far.
Patience.Not in the "this too shall pass" mindset...but rather...this is life. This is real life and I know I'm not the only one in a space of either loss, frustration, disappointment etc. who still keeps going on. And I'm allowing myself the patience to move through this.
What does this have to do with confidence? Maybe sweet diddly squat, but sometimes you have to step away from what you do to offer something different and what I'm offering you right now is the permission you may need to acknowledge what you're going through.
Despite all this, I'm okay. I'm okay in my grief. Acknowledging and moving forward slowly holding this new part of me.
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
If you've been kicked in the pants please remember to take some time to:
Acknowledge...be kind...be patient.
Gather what needs to be gathered. The lessons, the love, the memories.
And then...gently move forward...as this new version of you.
You've got this.
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Warmly,
Ann
Have you been kicked in the pants? Ouch.