Loss is universal. Talking about it should be, too.

Talking about the timeline and the journey should be normalized as well.

Sitting with the pain of loss is terribly difficult. Also immensely valuable.

And silliness and laughter is not to be underestimated for it's healing power. It is a very good medicine for the crooked journey of everyone's reality.

Notice.
Name.
Choose.

Lead yourself well.

Me: I only eat clean.

Also me: eats cake so clean there's no crumbs left

Life is complicated, yes?

Smiling. Keeping it real.

What is your definition of compassion for others?

Do you have:
.. the quiet courage to sit with your own discomfort / pain, not to fix or judge it, but to honour it like you would do for a dear friend?

.... do you choose kindness over criticism and acceptance over shame or guilt?

It's not fair that you continually extend your energy on others, without honouring compassion for yourself.

Notice.
Name.
Choose.
Lead yourself well.

What's the point of the expenditure of your energy and focus?

When you are 95 years old and look back to right now, will you smile?

Work and life is dynamic. And while you are doing 'all the things' to provide food and shelter for your chosen set of people, notice and name your sense of purpose and how it supports or distracts from what matters most. (aka, that means that you will also need to have clarity of your core values.)

Ah, it's a bit of a rabbit trail that will provide immense clarity of your current and future decisions and choices.

What you focus on, grows.  What you give energy to, grows.

If you matter to you - do the personal work for your own leadership while you are out there saving the world.

Lead yourself well.