I’m writing this email from the plane as I make my annual trip home for the holidays. I wish I could say I’m filled with anticipation and excitement that I get to be with family, but here’s the truth, I’m feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious. Do you ever feel like you’re carrying the weight of all your undone tasks? Do you hold your to-do list and unfinished projects in your mind, feeling pressured, behind, or stressed and think, “If I only had more time.”
Good news, bad news, there is no formula. There is no one way to create, no one way to succeed, grow, or learn. If you’re like me, that was bad news because I just wanted to know how. The good news, we are naturally agile and creative, and wisdom is in-the-moment responsive.
The last thing I want in a conversation is “image” meeting “image” or “persona” meeting “persona.” That wasn’t always the case. In my desire to come across as professional, intelligent, competent, and credible, it felt like a little “extra” was needed. I couldn’t just show up as me; I needed to demonstrate why I was a good bet or, worse, prove it.
Does it ever make sense to withhold compassion? Does it make sense to hold back support, financial or otherwise, unless someone “deserves” it? Do you need to behave or act in a certain way to deserve good things or love in your life? During a recent meeting with a leadership team, we discussed how to support a team member experiencing some challenges and, as a result, was in a pattern of reactivity, negativity, and creating some chaos.
My sister, Kim, is a first-grade teacher. We were speaking recently, and I asked her about the new group of kids. I love hearing stories of the students and how they interact with her and each other. The first month is always a mix of fun, chaos, getting to know one another, getting into the groove of school, and, at times, lots of emotions.
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