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If so, then go ahead and say this out loud: what worked yesterday doesn’t always work today. This is the mantra I grounded myself in as I questioned myself, my role, and my work. It gave me full blown permission to walk into those workshops and confidently say, “Hey folks, I’m going to share with you some things that have worked in the past, but know that this is an opportunity to create new terminology and tools to meet the present moment.” With this, the workshops moved away from prescriptions and recommendations and, instead, towards brilliant, co-created conversations of what might be possible during these times. This is how we got there: REFRAME 🖼️ Reframing is all about changing how an idea or experience is viewed so that it is expressed differently. I recently discovered this list of how to reframe some of our most common vocabulary, like saying “I get to do this” rather than “I have to do this”… or “I learned” instead of “I failed.” Over the last several weeks, I started paying attention to how I allowed fear to control my narrative (I don’t know what to do), and began massaging language that offered a frame of optimism and curiosity (I don’t know what to do yet. Thats okay and perhaps I don’t have to figure it out by myself). FYI - a friend and fellow coach, Sonya, is brilliant with reframing leadership concepts and responsibility. RENAME 🏷️ Think about a time that you’ve given something a new name—like a pet or a file on your desktop. How did it feel to change the name to something that felt more right to you? Did you feel a sense of clarity or ownership? Thats the beauty of renaming! As social impact leaders we should always be questioning our vocabulary. Importantly, we need to check in with our teams for shared definitions as well. If telling people to “stay positive” or “be resilient” isn’t inspiring, then its time to have a bigger conversation about the new language that is needed. RECLAIM ✊🏽 In a time where so much feels out of our control, reclaiming is absolutely necessary to take back what was lost, stolen, tokenized, or misappropriated. Personally, I’m reclaiming self-care in spite of capitalism that has convinced many of us that you need a passport and a six figure salary to take care of yourself. Once again, the Instagram algorithm sent me the goods with this great list of underrated self care practices that don’t cost a dime. What are some of the resources that you want to have agency and power over again?
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