In this episode, Cindy Esliger focuses on making sense of the lived experiences we have, the beginning of realizing when our bad days are stacking up and we see we’re in a toxic cycle. It takes a long time to identify all the small signs for what they are. When we start to see the patterns emerge, we tend to doubt ourselves and we shouldn’t. Cindy explains why it’s vital to make sense of these lived experiences that are warning us that we need something better.
It takes strength to achieve the clarity we need to see our experiences for what they really are: manipulation, gaslighting, stress, and more. It’s all the little things that add up. The promised promotion is always being kept just out of reach for faults they tell us they see. The sense that we can’t do enough right at work. Being made to feel like the bad guy. And then a few moments of positivity are sprinkled in just often enough to make us doubt ourselves. Is it in our heads? No, it isn’t, and Cindy points out why as she explains how to achieve clarity.
How do we reclaim control? Cindy shares five ways to do it: 1) Set boundaries, 2) Stop trying to change them, 3) Recognize we deserve better, 4) Disengage from their behavior, and 5) Step out of the shadow. Cindy unpacks each of these steps for us. She lays out a roadmap for identifying gaslighting and trusting our lived experience and how to then free ourselves from the cycle. Cindy assures us that we deserve careers that align with our values and goals and we deserve a healthier work environment.
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