My vacation from the news was quite successful during our ten day trip across the Midwest visiting some friends and family. The first few days it was hard to let go of email and Facebook but then my grip on my iPhone gradually loosened a bit as I relaxed into being present with loved ones. It helped my perspective to know that the world just keeps turning and the sky doesn't fall!
Certainly the highlight of our excursion was meeting our new, 6-week-old granddaughter, Tess. Nothing takes you back to the power and source of life like the birth of a new human. Holding her was a wonderful reminder of the perfection and wholeness at the center of everything. Babies, despite their apparent helplessness, seem so wise and cognizant. Wherever she had come from she was starting something new full of promise and possibility.
Being with her reminded me that we start over many times in life. We tend to struggle against the difficulties and learning that come with something new, but those challenges are nothing compared to what a baby encounters upon leaving the womb! To be so physically helpless, so dependent on others and yet so open to growth and change.... what a model for life. Every new endeavor of worth involves a time of learning new things and feeling frustrated that we can't just make it instantly "perfect". And why are we so afraid to admit to others that we don't have all the answers or that we need guidance?
There are some significant areas in my life right now where I am definitely starting over, or at least it feels like it. I'm grateful to have attracted a large number of really supportive people to help me make those transitions. Sometimes I wonder what it is that I don't know or what new surprise is coming around the corner. In these arenas I'm not leading, at least not the way I've been accustomed to before.
I am trying to be true to myself, learn the lessons that are put in my path, and keep remembering that I already accomplished the hardest change in my life many, many years ago. Thanks, Tess, for the reminder.
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About Me
- Jill Boullion
- Houston, TX, United States
- I've led a lot and followed plenty of times, too. All these experiences have given me some interesting perspective into what makes someone a leader worth following. And what constitutes ethical leadership? We usually can smell it when's it not, so let's find the examples in the world of people leading in an ethical and authentic way! My passion is community leadership but I think the lessons of leadership transcend place and specifics. I'd love to hear what you think about leadership!
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