Sometimes, we can get so used to playing our roles that we get boxed into a certain way of being, and that can be restrictive for us—along with letting others take us for granted. Try breaking out of a particular role and see how it feels. What role do you play in the outside world? What sort of role model are you? Has the cloak of authority become too restrictive?
Shake things up a bit. If you’re the one in charge where work is concerned, try offloading some responsibility. If people are used to you behaving in a predictable way, try changing just one little thing and see if it makes you feel different. Keep an eye on guilty feelings and refuse to berate yourselfcfor any mistake you think you might have made. Move away from the victim stance of guilt and toward the empowering position of courage.
Comments