Can you pinpoint the moment when you become disengaged?
I am often told to calm down, that I get worked up when I am passionate, that my energy is contagious. I recently learned a valuable lesson, heading in heart first means you can have your heart broken.
Pick your battles.
Geez, that makes so much sense! But it never really hit me until recently. I have been trying to notice what makes me say “ummm something is not right here” and what do I do about it. I have noticed that I have a few triggers.
- When I think that there is a complete lack of mutual respect
- When there is no common ground
- When I am cranky
- When I am being labeled
- When I am being overly structured (ie. being told what to do)
There are moments that have been coming up for me and I really have to stop and analyze what is going on. I get this feeling in my gut and I know it is time to step away and contribute in a different way. Sometimes that means letting go, sometimes it means being more selfish and sometimes it means doing it a completely different way. I need to respect my intuition and I hadn’t been giving myself that permission before.