Being a long weekend this past weekend, families were abundant in the town I am in and I was triggered by a family having breakfast one morning at the hotel.
We do not get weekends off like most people.
We do not get vacations like most people either.
I was triggered because I was reminded of all of the vacations we never took.
I was triggered because of all the memories we made when the kids were young.
My ex and I were focused on making money and had the eye on the prize.
It was absolute bullshit and lost out on so much.
The lesson is all of this was, in the past this trigger would have absolutely ruined my day.
Or my week.
The lesson is what do you do to regulate these emotions.
You know?
The thoughts and the feelings behind your ears.
Your family is waiting for you to step the FUCK UP and how are you going to do that?
How are you going to regulate yourself and make the decisions you need to pull you forward and lead your family to the heights you know you should be?
In the MEN OF IRON we use a couple of tools.
The STACK.
The PATRIOT MISSILE GAME.
2 ways for you to to turn around a story in your head and you get to reframe that story to one that suits you.
One the pushes you forward.
This trigger for me had nothing to do with the family. Had nothing to do with balance.
I am curious if you tried one of these tools how a story like this would work out for you.
Reach out to me and let's see if I can point you in the right direction and have you try out these for yourself today.
Sit back and relax and listen to TODAY'S TALE FROM THE TRENCH.
