1. Shock & Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
Kubler loss created this beautiful model which has these steps on 5 stages of grief. We can apply the same model to failure.
I experienced shock & denial probably because it hit me hard & I did not want to acknowledge the reality. It was disbelief that it could happen to me.
Anger is also helplessness. When we cant do anything. I experienced this often.
I experienced bargaining when I thought "What if" or had regrets. I somehow wanted to go back to the past.
Depression is extreme sadness which is beyond our control. I faced this whenever my emotions were involved. I was not strong enough. I broke down.
The last stage is the solution to all of this:
ACCEPTANCE. Acceptance of reality & moving on. Probably the easiest to say but the toughest to do when you have failed.
Being kind to yourself is the toughest. Those who are not kind to ourselves struggle to be kind to others.
Where do you get stuck?
Thoughts?
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