Just when I thought I’d found the perfect place for my home office, two of my partners asked me to find another location to do video meetings. The light from the windows behind me made it tough to see me close up. I was a blur.
Rats! Maybe that was the idea? Women need a break these days if we have to be on camera for 8 hours. After 2-3 months without haircuts, color, etc., these guys may want me to disappear back into the light.
Anyway, I went on a search for the perfect video location. And guess where I found it? The kitchen. You’ve got to be kidding!
I’m going to set up my home office on the mobile island in my small kitchen, after just redecorating my house? Two weeks ago, I would’ve thought setting up my home office in my kitchen to be preposterous. Today—although It really wasn’t funny—I had to laugh.
What was I expecting?
What have you been expecting?
That things would be normal after a week or two?
That the waves of change would disappear?
That we would quickly find our sea legs in a storm that’s expected to get stronger before it goes back out to sea?
I should have known better. Maybe you too.
If we are going to get through this—together—we’re going to have to let go of our expectations of what “should be.” We have to face what’s so.
If we know the waves are getting stronger, it’s safer to adapt to the rocking out at sea than staying too close to the shore and crashing on the rocks.
We know this storm will pass, although not soon enough for most.
So I’m working on giving up my expectations of what’s normal now—like the ones that say my home office should be at the desk in my library rather than in my kitchen!
Maybe it would help if we saw these waves of change as surfers do. That each change is a challenge and the more we let go and become more flexible, the easier it will be to ride the big ones and safely get back to the shore.
What expectations do you need to give up to ride out this storm? How will you help others do the same?
See you next week—maybe not every day, but certainly a few days next week.
Stay safe. Be well.
