The Trust Fall

On Leadership & Letting Go:

A Lesson for Control Freaks

For many of us “control” and the inability to delegate or share responsibilities is a trauma response.

To be instructed to “assign the task to another” and LET GO (for me) is not only anxiety inducing, but a brutal realization that I have to TRUST someone.

I am ALSO a person who prefers direction.

I enjoy executing orders and doing a good job.

I find satisfaction in playing my position and helping the team win.

I’m not a coach or a quarterback …

I’m a runningback.

“Know thyself”

With this self awareness in the affirmative,

in the face of my trust trauma,

I am telling myself:

“Trust your coach & run the play”

I feel hopeful that practicing “trust falls” in my profession will also help me expand and grow as a whole.

I feel grateful to have guidance from leadership I trust in order to loosen my grip

and most importantly,

I feel confident that fall or fail,

I know how to recover.

I TRUST THAT …

and I am learning that in truly trusting MYSELF,

I can begin to trust others

and finally learn to let go.