Mr. Rogers is right - anything that's human is mentionable. And what's more human than the grief that follows loss?

Grief and mourning are human. Make space to bear witness to it, without hurry and without judgement - for yourself. For others.

Respectful leadership must allow space for that which is human. It's necessary.

Lead yourself well.

If it was December 31, 2025 - what would you look back on this year and hope to have have experienced?

Time to be present to what you want more of, noticing what the 'more of' is about...(?)

Be curious.
Is it externals?
Is it stuff?
Is it in your control and agency?
How important is it to you?
How does it add meaningful satisfaction to 'who you are'?
Why does it matter?
Who will go with you?
How will you get there?

Lead yourself well.

Self-pity creeping in?

What is in the category of 'too late' for you?
Is it really?
Who and what influenced that definition, those thoughts or 'that way'?

Clear is kind, isn't it?

Perhaps we can also normalize that not all dreams come true, not all expected outcomes within expected outcomes are a current reality.

May we also normalize that almost all of life is dynamic. Indeed our bodies are a process, not merely an entity. May we also normalize that we have become attached to the structure, rather than the form.

Notice and name your narrative, and the attachment to its confines.

It is never too late to make a new friend, to have a courageous conversation or to lead yourself well.

You have my best.

Manage your nervous system - it's one of the most important things you can do.

When your attention and focus reminds you of what is 'not' in your control, invite your grit to create more space between stimuli and response to weaken the quick synapse of toxic stress and fear-based reactions within your mind-body-brain connection.

Your default attention will take the path most familiar, which may not be helpful to your leadership and wellness (for self and others). Notice that?

An intentional values-based pause is helpful in managing the nervous system, so that you can access and apply executive thinking to the challenges around you.

Lead yourself well.