Dear Blog Readers,
It is interesting how quickly we can build a narrative in our minds based on previous experiences, our inner critic, our fears, old wounds, perceived slights, and any other pieces of information and bias that our brains have collected up until that very moment. And in an instant, our body reacts. That sinking, burning, hot feeling takes over. I experienced that over the last few weeks. I spoke at a meeting and thought that I had been clear and had explained myself well. A few months later, I got an email thanking me for my time at the meeting, that they understood what I had asked for and to grant my request I was fired. Okay that isn’t what was said. That’s how I read it. Immediately my stomach sank. What did they mean I would no longer be doing my role? All the training and years of dedication and I get fired in an email? Am I that terrible? I was embarrassed and my skin burned and I couldn’t decide if I should yell or scream. I sat down and wrote a very long and very confrontational email in response. I explained how much work I had done – hours of unpaid labour and that was it? I wasn’t good enough
Today I will share from a post from the past.
Be kind to yourself and remember to nourish your body, mind, and spirit.
your moderator,
Kira
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