As a culture, we rush the seasons. We mark time by the events on our calendars, moving toward the next holiday before we’ve even felt the breeze of the current one. Rarely pausing to take in what we’ve experienced, or to appreciate what a season has genuinely offered us.
And since I am very much a part of this society, I’ve found myself doing the same — moving quickly from one event to the next. But what gets missed in that rushing?
With the closing of one chapter and the arrival of another, whether a literal season shifting from spring into summer, or a metaphorical life transition, there is a natural and necessary pause. An acknowledgment. It is up to us to honor it rather than absent-mindedly skip over it.
When we honor this transition, we create an opportunity to evaluate what matters most and realign with what we’ve declared important. To take stock of this moment, which is unlike any other moment we’ve had. Because this now will never come again. It is an opportunity to chart, to the best of one’s ability, a desired future.
There is much that pulls and pushes our attention right now. Uncertainty is a constant. Navigating polycrisis, geopolitical upheaval, social shifts, and economic turbulence can feel disabling, and finding equilibrium can seem outside the realm of possibility.
And yet, taking stock is not a light exercise.
It is a meaningful practice of reconnecting to our values and testing their truth. It asks us to look honestly at this moment and consider: What am I carrying that no longer serves me? What do I wish to cultivate? Where do I have support to help me get there?
It is about realignment. And it often means choosing to drop the filters and releasing the idea that things must look a certain way.
Recently, during a creative process, my coach served as a mirror to my own resistance. The invitation was simple: free write for at least ten minutes daily. And I had every objection ready — prior commitments, not wanting to disrupt my current flow, a full calendar. Yet ten minutes out of twenty-four hours, just to write freely and without pressure, became a real possibility once I smiled to myself and at the reasons I’d been using as obstacles. Reflecting on my internal values for that process allowed me to attune to what truly mattered and what I didn’t want to sacrifice. The creative process itself.
And as we look forward to making change, some resistance is inevitable. I’ve learned that resistance is not an obstacle to be ignored, nor a reason to rail against ourselves. It is a mirror. Much like a good coach. Reflecting back what we have chosen not to see or acknowledge.
Whether it shows up as systemic friction in our organizations or tension in our personal relationships, resistance is our teacher. It identifies where transformation is possible, because true change cannot happen without it.
Recalibrating our lives and organizations is much like a yin-yoga practice, a process of micro-adjustments held for extended periods to ensure stability. When the mind grows still, an intuitive recalibration occurs, bringing the body and the system to a new center. This stillness offers the strength needed to find balance amid uncertainty. And a new center is arrived at, again and again.
Intention is more than purpose. It is the congruence of that purpose, requiring an alignment of the aspects of oneself. As you step into what is awaiting you this season, I invite us to bravely chart the pathways that lead to [y]our collective well-being.
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Source of Inspiration
What I'll be reading
At a recent talk at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Percival Everett said that the most subversive thing you can do is read — and that reading fiction allows us to encounter a true story, even when there need not be any facts. What a ‘wow’ statement. This will be the future epigraph for this “What I’ll Be Reading” section.
That said, this month I began reading Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing. Ewing is a sociologist and educator, and in this book she presents the American education system as one intentionally designed to uphold racial hierarchy.
She frames the book as an invitation into a larger conversation: What are schools for? Are they meant to prepare citizens to solve social problems? To provide a pathway to employment? I’d invite you to sit with those questions, and to honestly interrogate whether the schools are a level playing field for all.
As an immigrant to the United States, my mother had one compelling reason for bringing her family here: her children would have access to education. Three college degrees later, I’ve come to see education as a means of achieving collective self-determination while engaging in meaningful work. That’s just one person’s experience — and reading this book may expand it.
So I’ll leave you with the same question Ewing raises: What do you believe schools are for?
Songs that inspire
June began with Ella Fitzgerald on repeat. In honor of Ms. Fitzgerald and the summer season arriving, here are two songs for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
