Facing personal losses and overcoming life storms is challenging as it is. But how do we do that in the context of the world at large that seems to be going through crisis after crisis, without an end in sight?
Every loss and every challenge we face splits the path we’re on into two.
One takes you towards disorientation and disintegration, which ultimately leads to more chaos.
The other — towards a deep assessment of what matters. It keeps us grounded, while also planting seeds for next steps and growth.
Four things are helpful to keep in mind when we navigate dark times in our lives. These are:
Understanding the sphere of threat
Assessing the sphere of influence
Orienting in chaos
Sense of Agency
Making sure we have clear priorities, will also ensure that we are not leaking resources into the world we cannot help. That way we can preserve them to support our own smaller world, within the sphere of our influence. That is the way we have the most impact and are able to weather our own storms.
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Podcast Host: Julia Pappas, Psychologist & Parent Coach
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