Why is it so easy to wonder if we’re doing things the right way? In my day job as an executive coach, many clients tend to wonder, How am I doing compared to everyone else … “everyone else” seems to have it all together … do I? They ultimately ask, Do other people struggle with these same issues too?
It takes me about a nanosecond to say, “Yes, you are not alone in your struggles!”
And guess what, friend? You are not alone in your struggles either. No matter how much it looks like everyone else has it all figured out, we are ALL navigating life as it comes. All of us have insecurities, disappointments, unrealized dreams, and struggles. All of us are trying to figure out how to get more peace, more satisfaction, and more confidence in being OK with how we’re "doing" life.
When I reassure coaching clients that they are in good company with their challenges, I can physically see them relax and exhale - shoulders drop, faces soften, and sheepish smiles appear – not because they’re happy that other people struggle, but because they’re relieved to know it’s not just me!
Whatever it is that you’re feeling overwhelmed or challenged by, know that you’re in good company. Life is a constant stream of problem solving, re-navigating, and giving ourselves grace to know that we aren’t supposed to have everything figured out all of the time. Sit with that for a minute.
Did I just see you exhale? I hope so.
