We will be doing it again!

So many tools on Amazon I’m learning about.

Yesterday was one of those ocean days. She knocked me around a bit, and oddly, it felt good because there was energy in my body that needed somewhere to go. Anger showed up first, strong and organizing, the part of me that wanted control, certainty, someone to point at. I could feel how quickly my mind wanted to build the story and hand out blame. I didn’t follow it. I let the anger move, let it be seen, let it do what it came to do. And underneath it, something quieter surfaced. Sadness. Not dramatic, not expected, simply there once the guard stepped aside. The anger wasn’t wrong. It helped my body feel stronger when safety felt shaky. And once it had space, the sadness felt safe enough to come forward. Some days the work isn’t riding the perfect wave. It’s staying present long enough to see what the first wave was protecting.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the feeling. It’s the moment right after it hits, when your mind grabs the wheel and suddenly you’re building a whole story from one text, one tone, one look, one silence. Anger turns into certainty. Worry turns into planning. Sadness turns into retreat. And if you’re anything like me, you can be “fine” on the outside while your inner world is doing laps. I’ve been talking a lot about learning to navigate our emotional terrain, and what I keep coming back to is this: naming what’s happening changes what happens next. If you want an easy entry point, I built a simple interactive tool you can use in real time. Here’s the link: https://agent-699354052618b416f7--comforting-wisp-5ca135.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQAox1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe1UOhCZfshEBGE_a2QRVNJw11Th_e8SSjXP0Ezl2jnMc5PCVhAqcgQB0TNRo_aem_t80CK4PzhhJ_ejpbjsqc_A

I have not been very attentive to this group lately as I have been busy with all the thins around my book launch. I do want to invite you to a preentation I am doing on the emotions wheel. Here is the info Kimber Hardick is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84187898243?pwd=TLivuyPYCkikI6VMsgshj1PwixhZ0R.1