Hi folks,
We have entered times of profound transformation. We see it in the events (at numerous levels) unfolding around us.
It is a time when we can give away our power, collapsing into fear and anxiety. Or we can steady ourselves, regain our focus and engage with others to build relationships that will strengthen our communities and organisations.
It is easier said than done sometimes. The physical reality of disruptive forces, whether fires, the impact of executive orders and policy changes, new workplace demands or shifts in the world economy confront us. Our small selves feel the pressure.
With the stakes feeling so high, right now, it can be overwhelming. In the face of fear we can act and react from our worst selves, rather than our best selves.
One of the hardest things is dealing with the ripple effects this sets off collectively. All around us, people seem to be going through stuff. So it’s hard to find stability. Instead we must learn to find stability in the instability.
We need to develop a more powerful narrative of transformation.
As a coach, helping people to do that is one of my core roles at the moment. I am so grateful for the skills I have cultivated over a lifetime and know many of you are called to similar work right now.
If we look beyond the drama and disruption and take a longterm view – a real evolutionary perspective – we can adopt a different meta-position.
In individual psychology we know that ‘dark night of soul’ experiences are profoundly transformative. They make us take a long hard look at ourselves and often result in enduring change. They cause us to look deeply into who we are and how we got here. They humble us and hold us accountable. They allow us to us to say ‘ never again’.
The dark night of the soul is a dynamic process. It enables us to re-evaluate and to connect with deeper values. Sitting in the pain of it, we learn compassion – for self and others. We learn to be supported and in turn to support each other.
We may be in for some painful times folks, but let’s make it count for something. At GCI we are committed to ‘doing the work’ and to helping others cultivate the skills to midwife a deeper transformation.
The world needs all of us now.
With love
Rho
