I’m celebrating.
Also a time for healing.
I’ll be honest, it feels more vulnerable to talk about my personal reaction to the election than sharing with you the journey of my divorce or other personal experiences. Well that’s interesting…but here I go.
I have a restored faith in humanity.
The onslaught of evil, harsh messaging and crazy antics over these past 2 years has been absolutely insane. I’ve been bracing for the next thing, ignoring when I could and grieving when I could not take anymore. I have been exhaling this week in ways I didn’t realize I was holding.
And I’m not a person who is vulnerable to this harm, I live in privilege.
However, as a coach and a woman who is learning to be an ally to those that are different than I am, I have a peek into what powerful systems do to people, those that are stacked against another because of their sex, position, color of their skin or sexual identity. I’ve had enough and have felt powerless to do anything about it in these past 2 years.
I’ve been a coach for people that work for toxic leadership, and I did not know what to do when this was the experience for our entire country.
So yes, to have a “Hell No!” come in a collective voice through our voting has given me such hope for our future. I’m thrilled that we have a beautiful opportunity to do things differently and honor all of our humanity in a powerful way. I’m looking forward to accountability for the harm that has been done. I’m ready for some healing as a nation and in our communities.
And what I’m really ready for is to see leadership in the business community honor this reckoning as well. The administration’s behavior has been a permission slip to some to yield power without pause, that isn’t going to work any more. This shift has been harmful to many women and people of color.
I’ve been thinking a lot about healing: Healing from Covid and what happened to each of us in that season. Healing from disrupted relationships. Healing from working in an environment that was harsh. Healing from marriages that aren’t good for us anymore.
I’ve also been thinking about what women in leadership need right now and I know many deserve our support as they are trailblazing some new spaces for women.
What are the steps to coming home to yourself, being calm again in your body, feeling like you have the capacity to reach out to others again?
I don’t know where else to start but right here:
Pause and be really honest with what you’re feeling.
Create space for the joy and celebration that this turn of events deserves.
Lean into your intuition and desires in ways you haven’t felt free to.
What about you?
How are you healing? What do you need? What can I celebrate with you?
Diana