We are in week # 2, your emotionally fit room with our overarching theme “I am a POWERHOUSE”.
Imagine that you absolutely embody what it is to be a powerhouse. As you enter your Emotionally Fit Room, what would that look like as a leader? As a team member?
As you know from my book The Powerhouse In You, I acknowledge that feelings are not facts but that you do need to give yourself time to feel. Let me share a personal experience.
A couple of weeks ago, my neck was in terrible shape and I was in severe pain, nauseous and feeling very unwell. As soon as I had a chiropractic treatment, it was unbelievable how the emotions were right at the top and how quickly the tears came.
Most of you may know that my mom passed away a couple of months ago and so it’s been quite a journey for me. As you know, our society does not know what to do with grief. There is this expectation that we just move right along after a loss. I am convinced that a lot of workaholism is really untreated grief.
Part of being anchored as the fabulous powerhouse leader that you are is to give yourself permission along with the time and the grace to feel. In that moment, I needed to give myself time and grace to feel my grief. I ended up journaling, some meditation, and a lot of crying, and I spent some time in nature to help me connect to what my heart was saying.
This week I invite you to take some time each day (ideally the same time each day) and give yourself the grace to check in with yourself.
What feels unfinished? Is there something someone said that was really hurtful? That made you feel disrespected? In that situation, it may be simply speaking your truth with love and compassion however being very clear and assertive with what your expectations are.
In your emotionally fit room, for you to maintain being that powerhouse, it’s a matter of getting real about how you feel. I love the question that came out over the pandemic, “How are you feeling, really?” I am inviting you to ask yourself that question every day. GIve yourself permission to check in with yourself and to do what you need to do and then to allow yourself to let it go. The catch is that you can’t let it go until you feel it.
I am living proof that allowing yourself to feel it won’t be all-consuming. Just allowing myself to have that good cry was what I needed. I am sure there will be many more cries and I am happy I gave myself permission to feel by giving myself the same grace I would show others in the same situation
Have yourself an authentic day.
And remember you are a POWERHOUSE!
Cate
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