I See you.

Hello brave friend!

I watched the incredible woman on the other end of the Zoom call, sitting in her car that was parked in the lot of her school. She had come out for our session during her prep period, needing a safe space to let go. She was crying and I was reminding myself to stay quiet… resisting my urge to step in with suggestions and fixes. It’s always so hard to stay still and be fully present for the pain… but that was exactly what she needed in the moment. Knowing when to sit in the darkness without turning on the light is one of my superpowers. Another is being there to leap when it’s time.

 Do you just need time to be seen and heard, to share all that feels heavy, or are you ready for a solution?

There is no judgment in the question! Sometimes what we really need is for someone to show up and listen, to be truly seen, to be understood. That is the balm, the medicine we most need.

Sometimes we need a different kind of support. This is the support of action, of forward motion and we need help getting there.

So when we are working together and I can see the heavy weight that feels like too much, I invite gentle reflection. Do you need me to SEE you, to hear all that you are carrying and to honor the struggle and the challenge you are bravely facing? Do you need me to bear witness to the impossibleness of it all and to share in the emotions that swirl around you?

OR

Are you ready for solutions? Are you ready for a partner in action, a collaborator in creating change, a travel buddy as you step forward and BOLDLY move toward something new?

We all experience the critical need for both validation and partnership in action. As we arrive in our struggle we cannot forge a new path without feeling, knowing and honoring our experience. It’s why burying the pain of struggle never works in the long term. You have to bring it into the light and allow it to be seen. It is only when we have felt the fullness of our experience that we are ready for action. So when I ask if you are ready, I am here for you in whatever way is right for YOU! 

This is your Mindful Mini invitation this Monday morning, do you just need time to be heard, to share all that feels heavy, or are you ready for a solution?

How do you need your people to show up for you today? If you need time to share and be seen, ask for it! Find a safe person in your world and say, “Can you just listen while I share what feels overwhelming? I don’t need feedback or help fixing… I just need you to listen!”. AND… if you find that you are ready for action, perhaps you have been stuck and the sharing has become repeated venting. Then BRAVELY ask for help moving forward! Even if you aren’t sure how, declare that you are ready for a solution! 

Not sure what either looks like or who can hold space for you to share and envision something new? REACH OUT! I am here! I am an expert space holder and I would love nothing more than to see you OR help you take action… because you are so worth it!

Yours in heart,

Kelly Driscoll