I’m feeling super sensitive these days. In the space of a year, I have moved, put out my first book, lost and gained: teeth, weight, friends, insights, musicians, money, beliefs and context and perspective.

I’ve been acknowledged by people with a depth of eloquence of which I only had dreamed.

Simultaneously, in the last few weeks, I’ve blocked or unfriended people who I’ve “known” for years when a difference of opinion between us became, as lawyers would say, irreconcilable.

And while it sucks to lose people, it makes room for others to show up.

Because ultimately it takes courage to show up- to introduce yourself – your authentic true self to someone.

To check and find out if your experience of him has any basis in reality- or whether his own ongoing ultra sensitivities and insecurities communicate his truth or his barriers.- and deal with that communication.

And if all that’s not enough – a world that appeared from my perspective to be safe, reasonably safe and negotiable suddenly occurs as not that.

So I’m writing this not so much to pretend that I have answers- because I don’t.

Actually, I do have questions though.

What do I need?

What actions would support my well being?

What are my current beliefs?

And most importantly-

What’s my next move?

And then taking that action.

Because, as I read back in 1993 – “responsibility begins with the willingness to be cause in the matter.”

Begins. And begins and begins.

@CoachMeDave