I want to feel ready. Certain. Settled. Like I’ve thought it through. Planned it well. Earned my peace with the risk. That feeling never comes. Not …
Before I’m Ready
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Special Snowflake Syndrome
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I thought my experience was unique. Like no one had ever felt this before. Like my pain was deeper. My confusion more complex. My situation, …
Taking It Personally? Don’t.
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I thought they were attacking me. I felt like they were attacking me. Attackingmy idea,my motives,my character. I took it personally. In doing soI made it …
Message vs Communication
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I sent the message. Clear. Concise. Efficient. I called it communication. It wasn’t. It was a transaction. One-way. Pressed “Send”Assumed it landed. Assumed …
Relating to the Whole
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I like to think I’m independent. Unique. Self-contained. I treat my actionslike they only belong to me. I’m never acting alone. I’m always in relationship …
Analyze vs. Synthesize
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In the name of understandingI broke it down. Took it apart. Named the pieces. Measured the details. I called it clarity. I created distance. What else could …
Validation and Confirmation
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I wanted to be heard. Thought I needed to be right. I wasn’t asking for agreement. I couldn’t tell the differencebetween validation and confirmation. I …
Aligning for Thriving
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I thought thrivingwas dependent on abundance. More time. More money. More margin. More imagination. More inspiration. More of everything. I called it …
Silent Driver
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It’s clear. We’re aligned. The path forward is obvious. I say it with confidence. Built on. Layered with. Wrapped inAssumption. Unspoken. Unverified. Unaware. I …
Parts or Patterns?
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I tried to create impactfrom assembling the right pieces. Smart people. Put them in the right order. Strong processes. Provide targets. Clear goals. Put the …
Mine the Gap
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It’s easy to treat the gap like a to-do list item. A problem to solve. An inefficiency to address. I thought my job was to close it. Fast. Clean. …
If I Am Being Honest
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I tell myself I’m being honest. I believe it. I even feel self-righteous about it. Until later. When something doesn’t add up. When someone reflects …