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I make my clients cry. Okay, I don’t actually ‘make’ them but most of my clients do cry on a call with me at some point in our coaching journey together.
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Not all of them and not because I’ve been mean but because it’s what they need to do. Because what they’re dealing with has been building up inside of them for a long time and finally, finally, they have the chance to release it.
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They’ve been keeping it all together, keeping going, keeping everyone happy, doing ALL the things while overthinking it all.
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So when we’re talking and they have the opportunity, the space and the safety to share their feelings, to be listened to and really heard, that allows a release.
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There’s power and strength in allowing yourself to cry, especially in front of another person.
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And it helps. Crying allows stress hormones like cortisol to drain away, it lowers blood pressure and releases endorphins. It’s a way to vent and release and feel our feelings.
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For me crying is definitely a help. (So are tulips, but in a different way.) The relief from allowing myself to feel what I’m feeling without shame or embarrassment, and to release what’s been building up is powerful.
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Because releasing creates space, and what’s even more important than the tears, is what it allows you to do next…
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