Sometimes, it just is…

I like blogs that apply and examine learning from ordinary (and extraordinary) situations. I really like blogs about triumph over adversity. I love blogs that really make me think, fill me with curiosity and the desire to learn more. Some blogs have all 3 components, and boy, don’t I wish I had written them?

I like hearing first hand from individuals who faced significant organisational challenges and led their teams/companies to success. I really like interaction, discussion and debate with people who have great ideas, learning and experiences to share. I love to see people’s hard work and success showcased in professional journals, books, celebrated at awards events etc.

So there is plenty out there to inspire us, to help us to find the opportunities in even the worst looking situations and to see how it is our responses to situations that can make all the difference to our well being.

But sometimes….sometimes, it just is. Stuff is happening. Some is within our control, and some isn’t. Via our networks, professional media and interactions both on line and in person we become aware of all of the positive stories above, and may feel mixed emotions. Curiosity and learning on the one hand and on the other, a sense of frustration, and maybe even envy that the situation in which we currently find ourselves is not likely to be something we can change that quickly, write about, or discuss more widely, never mind showcase the outcomes.

I’m not offering a silver bullet I am afraid, if you do find yourself in a ‘just is’ situation. We have probably all experienced these times – they just don’t get communicated that often and openly, unless they are the start of one of those triumph over adversity stories. But I will end by saying that I am absolutely certain that somewhere in this social wealth of stories, experiences and interactions, there is inspiration to be found to help, no matter how long it takes to move from ‘just is’.