Agile or Sad? You decide.

(Originally published August 2017)

I’ve experienced periods of sadness which have manifested itself in various ways. One thing has been relatively consistent during those periods. It’s often as though a dark mist is rising from the earth (the colour sometimes changes which has always intrigued me), wrapping itself around my body and taking on an almost solid form. I’ve learnt to recognise when the mist is forming and really try to step away from it. It took a long time and I’m still learning.

And I’m proud of that.

It’s only been relatively recently that I made the connection between my inner world with the dark mist and the mindset I aim for during my working life.

If being agile is about..

• recognising that small steps to run from the mist are good and huge jumps aren’t the ideal,
• pausing to reflect and recognising that each time the dark mist starts to swirl doesn’t mean I’ve failed but I’ve an opportunity to learn,
• knowing that something or someone (i.e. me) can always be improved,

..then I reckon I’ve been set up to be agile since about birth.

And I’m proud of that too.