Sidewalk Reflection
Tonya Caylor, MD, FAAFP, PCC
Physician Coach for Family Medicine Residencies; Co-Director of the AMWA Evolve Leadership Coaching Program, Coach for the UW/Madigan Hybrid Faculty Development Program. Speaker on Professional Fulfillment and Wellbeing,
What is your "hole in the sidewalk"?
“I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes me a long time to get out.
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in. It's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault.I get out immediately.
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.
I walk down another street.”
― Portia Nelson, There's a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery
What are the patterns of your interactions, your methods or processes, or your vices that you find yourself feeling stuck and helpless? Now that you see it - how will you plan to make incremental changes with self-compassion?
I'd love to hear what you discover ??
Have a joy-filled week! Tonya
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