Today Virginia and I talk about creating healthy tools to maintain a sense of safety in turbulent times when we feel overwhelmed but still have to get up and go to work.
We talk about control - often thought of as how do we manipulate or arrange external events to turn out the way we want. In this episode, we flip that question to how do we create internal safety so we are in control of our decisions regardless of how external events unfold.
When we are confronted with the unknown, what guides our decision making and how do we ensure we are choosing character over comfort? What check-ins do we have in place to ensure we make decisions that align with who we aspire to be, not what others want us to be for their convenience?
And then we have to heal both from the hurts we have experienced and the hurts we have caused (sidenote: in recovery this is often referred to as making amends), it can feel really overwhelming, particularly in a culture that prizes isolation as the path to self-knowing.
We end this episode talking about what we can do as we navigate this unfolding and uncertain future, while also taking care of ourselves.
I know that as we talk about what it means to be building a business and the questions we face, I am learning to discern needs and wants which is giving me a lot more control.
I’d love to know how you create a sense of personal control in these times. Who is your support system and what might be missing?
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