5 Things I learned this week...and it's only Tuesday.
When it rains it pours.
It always comes in threes...well this week it came in dozens. It seems like everywhere I turn this week (coming off of the weekend) there is a new tragedy. Someone in our close knit community going through something. From the unspeakable tragedies to the just sucky life situations, it's been a week. And tonight the rain kept coming.
After years of practicing being an Honest and Vulnerable leader I found myself on the other side of the table. My leaders were honest and vulnerable with me.
After years of first hand experience with death. I was able to draw from my experiences to share thoughts on how we might best help a grieving friend.
After years of building a community I watched the strength of it hold us together as we grieve together.
This was one of those weeks where my method of coping was to be an umbrella, a shelter when I could.
If Life was a Dream, and it was my dream... sometimes we have nightmares. Sometimes we have collective nightmares. Nightmares are a call to action. It's your brain's way of screaming at you that something isn't right. Your subconscious picks something vivd enough to make the images stick. So here are the images that stuck this week:
- Always hug your loved ones. You never know what tomorrow holds.
- The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.
- Practicing Honest and Vulnerable leadership is worth it.
- Keep filling your toolbox. All the tools are useful.
- Practice makes perminent.
