:Unsolicited Change:
Life shifts under your feet Whether You’re Ready Or Not
Our company is being acquired.
My initial reaction to the news was WTF. Normal, I know. But not very constructive. I was told before most of our staff so that I could help formulate the communications plan so I hunkered into information-gathering mode. Who is the company? Where are they headquartered? When did this happen? What does this mean for staff? My boss knows I’ve never done this before - created messaging for our own acquisition; led a team through an emotional spike like this. But I had to put on my big girl pants and get the job done with professionalism.
It’s three weeks after we made the official announcement and we all still have so many questions. I have loved my job and the people with whom I work so much over the last three years. More than any other job I’ve ever had. The idea of that changing or going away makes me uncomfortable. And I’ve mentally thrashed around a little (okay, a lot) because of it.
But here’s the thing - I have no reason to believe the change won’t also be great. That the new people who I meet won’t be just as awesome and creative and fun as my colleagues now. In fact, every single person I’ve met has been kind and understanding and supportive. It’s this transitional moment, a moment of so much unknown, that is creating the discomfort. If there’s anything I’ve learned, particularly through practicing yoga, it’s that we have a choice to pull back from something that makes us uncomfortable or we can breath into it. When we choose to sit in it, to find a way to soften even just a tiny bit, we create space. And we grow.
While I know I’ll continue to oscillate between excitement and fear and frustration and anticipation, I choose to stay in the discomfort of it all and to soften a bit.
I choose growth.
Dress River Island (on sale!) | Blazer River Island (similar) | Bag Staud | Boots Guiseppi Zanotti (via eBay!) | Headband Target (mine is velvet but here is a satin version from target; here is a similar velvet one)
