Mini-tornado Stirring Up Change

Oh my.  Recently welcomed as a new member to a collective, I put my hand up to offer where I know one of my talents to be.  Eventing.  Maximising the lead-up, the event itself and the aftercare.

My atom-bomb brain whizzed into action with a zillion ideas.  Not asking them to consider all, but perhaps to action one or two suggestions.

I landed like a tornado on some of the group who felt utterly overwhelmed and strewn to pieces. Not my intention at all, but as a “disruptor” who likes to stir action, rather than listen to endless “I’m thinking about it” or “I need a bit of time to be ready”, I did indeed stir up a storm.  I could say that’s a story of my life.  Or from the flipside, my fabulousness.

We may never feel fully prepared to do something, but contemplating our navel, saying “one day” and fancy-footing in the familiar and staying in the safe-zone makes nothing change.

There’s so much going on our world, and it demands, not just a voice, but action.  

·       To step into the dark, not knowing where your torch is, but trusting you’ll have the inner sight to get your way through the maze.  I learned this when leaving my marriage and financial humblings wondering how I’d survive with my kids.

·       To take inspired action, even if you don’t currently have the resources.  Take the first step and then the next.   I learned this in my yurt-building experience, its collapse and our rebuilding of it stronger, better, lovelier.

·       And to learn to love being the outsider, weirdo or provocateur – happy to stand out, be a little edgy and do things differently than the timid sheep. 

What does gutsy look like?  In some fascinating Bold Women Speak conversations this week with women who want to share their story, I still sense its more about storytelling, and less of the risk-taking action needed to create collective change.

I will be challenging them, advocating and supporting them get their big girl pants on and become mini-tornadoes where change is needed – not just in ideas, but in strong voice and actual action.

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