They say the word Monday is the shortest horror story you can get.
It can definitely feel like it at times.
Either because it signifies the end of the joy you enjoyed the days before or the start of 5 days of hell coming up.
Not always, but sometimes.
But this isn’t about that, this is about the unexpected.
Life is like a game of chance.
That’s OK, because it means it is filled with highs as well as lows – which makes things exciting and exhilerating.
But in most cases, you have an idea of what’s coming and so the real impact is whether the result is bigger or smaller than you expected.
Occasionally though, some things come from out of the blue.
Hit you like a ton of bricks.
Sadly, these almost universally are negative situations.
You feel lost.
You feel anger.
You question if you should have seen the signs.
You replay situations and conversations over and over in your mind.
It is one of the most debilitating experiences you can have in your life.
What makes it worse is that in many cases, this results in the people around you not knowing what to say … how to deal with you.
And while I get it, it ends up making the people feel worse. More alone. More isolated and helpless.
A few people I care deeply about have gone through this recently.
And while I know it was not about them, it doesn’t stop them feeling it was.
I hate it.
I absolutely loathe what they’re feeling and going through.
They’re insanely talented … good human beings.
Which is my way of saying, if anyone who reads this blog needs strategists in the UK or US – whether freelance or perm – can you let me know.
Look after the people out there, because as much as I appreciate a lot of what is going on ‘is just business’, it doesn’t excuse the fact it’s always personal.