Embracing all parts of life
Jenny Landgren
Leadership Author, Behavioral science expert for management and business development, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder
Yesterday I talked to a group of students about the importance and many different aspects of self-care: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, personal, financial, locational, and work-related. Especially as we are now living under circumstances of rapid ongoing change, I laid emphasis on living and acting within your sphere of control. The lesson concluded in an assignment to write a short list of the things they CAN do right now to care for their own well-being and place that list somewhere visible in their home.
Staying within our sphere of control means being present in our own bodies. I will never be done working on this, but there is always a notion of peace coming back to the realization of it. It doesn’t mean you are sticking your head in the sand, not acknowledging what is happening around you. It doesn’t mean being ignorant to the pain of others, or your self; on the contrary, it means acknowledging it purposely, allowing your emotions to exist, accepting what you can’t change and letting it go, so that you are free to focus on what you CAN do. For the people you love, and for yourself. While staying in our spheres of control, many people experience being able to enjoy the little things in their day on a deeper level.
When I'm present in my own body I become grateful for the little things.
I really dislike being drenched with a sticky positivity that comes from blocking or ignoring emotions like sadness, hurt or grief. I simply want to point to the deeper sense of resilience and gratitude that can be derived from accepting those emotions and embracing all parts of life.
Today I woke up long before the alarm went of because of the sun shining so brightly on my face, the birds in the treetop outside my bedroom window and on the river below, being extra vibrant and loud. After fighting off our kitten who was biting my toes sticking out from under the sheets, I got up and had coffee. What is it about the first cup of coffee in your day that makes it so nice and full of promise? It’s as if it's saying "this day is full of potential". When I'm present in my own body I become grateful for the little things, like the warmth of the sun on my face and the company of a playful kitten.
Love always,
Jenny
CEO / Liberating Business Owners/ Entrepreneurs from mental accountability for the daily details so their business fuels their life not drains it!
4 年Jenny Axell - well said! Thank you!
Executive Leadership, Training, Coaching, Business Development - CREtech,Trust, Reslience, Leadership Development, Career Development , Networking, Wellness, Channel Development, Workplace Strategy
4 年I love this and agree. How I manage it-is to give myself permission, a defined window to grieve or feel the pain. So I am not ignoring it. And then I plan to move on and focus on what I can do rather than pretend the pain does not exist and continue to push through. It can be an hour, a day, a weekend , whatever works. Once I box it, I stay in it and then I typically am clearer and come out on the other side with much more energy, creativity, and more open to possibilities. Thanks for sharing. Focusing on how to be mindful and respectful of the whole of us is so important.
Leadership Author, Behavioral science expert for management and business development, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder
4 年Kevin, Catherine, Susan, Arlene, Quinn, Josia, William :?this is the post on our subject of gratitude during a crisis that David did a better job resharing with you than I did. ??
Founder Fair communications - sustainability & human rights communications, B2B
4 年Great, we need these deeper thoughts now.