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Our friend Glennon Doyle, best-selling author of Untamed, often offers a great reminder to us all that “we can do hard things.” I woke up this morning thinking about this quote and idea. Things in our country and our world seem pretty hard and bleak these days, and many of us are struggling in significant ways – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, politically, organizationally, relationally, and more. And, as hard as things may be, it’s important for us to remember how strong and resilient we are – individually and collectively. Not only can we do hard things, we have done lots of hard things, over the course of our lives and careers, and just in the past few weeks and months in the midst of all of this. On this episode, we talk about how to remember this and tap into our individual and collective strength.
The first six months of 2020 have been unprecedented in so many ways. Things have been painful, challenging, and uncertain for most of us in just about every important aspect of our lives. And, as we now move into the second half of this year, what if we did something similar to what we do at the end of the year and the start of the new year? On this episode, I talk through a process we can follow to bring closure/completion to the first half of the year, hit the reset button, and create the second half of this crazy year in a new, and more positive way.
There is a weariness that a lot of us are experiencing these days with everything going on in our country and our world the past few weeks and months. On today’s episode, I share five specific things we can think about and focus on to navigate these challenging times and hang in there:
- Pace Ourselves
- Check in with Others
- Stay in the Present Moment
- Remember…This, Too, Shall Pass
- Don’t Waste This Crisis
Things continue to be incredibly intense in our country and our world these days. And, if we want to make a difference, have impact, and create real change, we have to get in the “game.” In other words, we need to put ourselves out there, take action, and actually do things that align with our values and our desires for change, growth, and success. Doing this takes courage and a willingness to fail. Simultaneously, we can’t be in the game all the time or we will burn ourselves out. We have to take time to rest, re-charge, and rejuvenate, which is something I’ve been struggling with recently, but is so important. We talk about these important dynamics on this episode.
In the midst of all that has been happening in our country in the past few weeks, I’ve been hearing a lot of people ask the question, “What can I do?” I think the answer to this question does depend a bit on who we are, where we are, our level of privilege and power, our background and identity, our experience, and more. And, even with all of these variables and the intensity of this moment, on this episode I share some thoughts and ideas about how we can be a positive force for change in our country and our world right now – by listening/learning, speaking up, supporting people and organizations doing important work, and being willing to make mistakes.
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