Master of Two Worlds Part 1
Master of Two Worlds Part 1
As people who’ve been through trauma or seen abusive leadership we often get uneasy about words like mastery or power.
I want to set that aside for a moment and talk about empathy.
When we survive bad things, and when we attempt to heal from the injuries of the traumas we have been through, we gain empathy. Empathy allows you to sit with those who are in dark places and be less affected. Empathy gives you the ability and compassion to reach out when everyone else is afriad.
Its like you’ve walked through the darkness, and you know how scary being alone in the dark is - but you care too much to leave someone alone in the dark - so you take a lantern and walk back in. Then, you sit down with them and say, “I know you’re stuck here. That’s called fear. I know it sucks here. That’s called hopelessness. But I’ve been through here before and I know the way out. I’ve come for you - and we’re going to walk out of this together.”
That’s empathy in action.
When you pair empathy with leadership and power - you get an amazing leadership combination. You get mastery over two worlds. You have the healing skills and the adventure skills, plus the empathy skills to be the leader you needed…. not the abusive jerk.
True heroes have enough hardship and healing that they don’t become bullies. These experiences allow them to see the world with compassion and empathy paired with hope… which is why they’re still out there saving people, trying to make the world a better place.
We’ll talk about that next week.
Oh! Bonus! Thank you to everyone who grabbed a freebie copy of Ghost Unit. I had fourteen people take advantage of my Memorial Day themed free short story on Amazon. As I get more short stories published in the future I hope to do more giveaways and free fun stuff, so keep watching and reading!
Perpetual Disclaimer for this series:
I am not a counselor or a mental health professional. I am going to attempt to avoid things which will cause alarm or harm, but I can't know what will trigger each individual. If you need to speak to a mental health professional please know that there are resources available.
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