The Purple Lady is Missed

Greetings:


I haven't heard a lot but I have had a few comments about the Purple Lady and how much she will be missed. Gail, a member of 365 DOC wrote to me with this to say:


Change is always a challenge, even for those of us who have change catalyst
functions as our job -- including coaches.

I trust your direction in changing the graphics but I will also miss the
purple lady. The graphic was really powerful for me - every time I saw it.

What the one graphic conveyed to me was:
-my life as a magazine (sort of like "your life as a movie" concept)
-the expression for me was a combination of hope (excitement, fun, joy) and
the "oh &*(#" side of daily life (the surprises, whacks upside the head,
the life of life). It was a daily reminder for me that finding a way to
expect, prepare for and gracefully handle the "oh &*(#" side of life is something
of personal value to me and that I will never be able to expect a static
environment in life so I want to embrace it all, to roll with it, to move
through it, to mold what I have control over.
-the "life happens" really popped in that graphic, which was a valuable
daily reminder because of my previous comment
-the purple lady also conveyed an energy and personal connection similar to
the expression you'd see on a long-lost friend who has just seen you. It
drove home the personalization that you have embedded in the text of the
daily messages when you include our individual names - it was a "Gail, I'm SOOOO glad to see you" day after day.

As I write this I guess I will miss the purple lady. I can also let her go
and move on....but you may need to write a coaching day tip to help me
through that.

Gail makes a great point, change is challenging even for those of us who do it for a living. I find change to be challenging, even when the change is for the better. It is about letting go of what is familiar and that can be hard. Some people say they thrive on change, I don't know if I believe that or not. I believe there are people who thrive on adrenaline and they get that from change, or even creating change that might not even be necessary. That is a whole different story. But embracing change as a life process and working through it is a positive healthy thing to do. Change is going to happen, but growth is optional.

Live the Day

Rachelle