Connecting with your grief: why it matters
/You will not be able to lead with clarity, humanity, or purpose if you do not make space to connect with your OWN grief, anxiety, and sadness as a result of COVID-19.
And this can be really hard for high achievers. We are used to reframing setbacks as strategic pivots or adopting a “grin-and-bear-it” mentality.
This avoidance has an impact on your team. If you are always coaching yourself out of uncomfortable feelings, you will not have space for anyone else to express any weakness.
Cancelled speaking engagements, scrapped track seasons, fear for exposed family members…I share about my own reckoning with sadness and the danger of orphaned grief. I also share tips about how you can access (and accept) your own feelings of vulnerability.