Be there.
Full present to the other.
Without judgement or pretense.
Without fault-finding or fixing.
Listening deeply.
Listening to what is said and what is unsaid.
Listening to the visible and the invisible.

Creating respectful space for next steps to surface, be processed in unhurried time and access wisdom for a unique journey and situation.
True listening is a gift we can offer one another.

Notice.
Name.
Choose.

Lead yourself well.

One of the under acknowledged attributes and virtues of leadership, is the brave attention to loss.

Cheers to the courageous ones who allow the integration of loss to be acknowledged and validated.

What is your loss? A person, a dream, health, a relationship, a pet, the life you thought you'd live, ________________.

Everyone grieves, but it takes courage to mourn, to acknowledge and allow the 'homesickness' with no home to return to.

In loss and grief, it takes time for wounds to fade into scars. Give yourself that time of acknowledging the vastness of your loss, without judgement, shame, blame or condemnation.

Lead yourself well in the grit of learning and losing and validating the full human experience.

Leaders, supervisors, managers, bosses, HR team - when an individual on your team (of any position) experiences grief and loss - how are you encouraging, affirming, or allowing space for self-care?

Neighbour, family member, friend, relative, stranger - how are you extending curiosity, understanding, empathy, kindness and encouragement of self-care to those who experience grief and loss?

Individuals with or without a title other than a *human* - how are you validating, respecting, honouring and allowing space for your self-care when you experience grief and loss?

Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation. It's really important to give respectful space for your preservation. You matter. Your life and experiences matter.

Notice. Name. Choose.
Lead yourself well.

Grief and loss - I know what it is. So do you, yes?

Suppression is one of the ways our culture attends to the human expression of grief and loss. Here's what we know about this - it refuses to stay suppressed for ever. One day, it will explode or implode or both.

• What if our work, business and life culture allowed for the integration of this grief experience common to all humans?
• What would that be like?
• How would that build and nurture an engaging, healthy culture for this generation and generations yet to come?

Although our grief is about us, it is also about the legacy we influence.

Whether your grief and loss is related to a person, a pet, a passion, aspirations and dream, health or past lived experiences, your grief or another's grief - it's never too late to process what mattered.

Next Grief and Loss Coaching Support Group begins in February 2025. Let me know if you want to added to the waitlist.
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1:1 coaching support available any time.

Lead yourself well.