We all face pivotal moments in our lives such as career transitions, relationships, parenting, loss and learning. Each of those moments can hold important lessons, says Alaina Love, CEO of Purpose Linked Consulting, whose new book, Permission to Be You, invites readers to take an unflinching look at their inner lives and rediscover the passions that drive them across all areas of life.
In a recent conversation with SmartBrief Senior Editor Candace Chellew, Love described her approach as one that centers on helping people identify their purpose and the "permissions" they must grant themselves to live authentically. These include permission to take risks, fail, play, love and even change one's mind. Such self-permission, she sid, often marks the difference between "the life people imagine for themselves and the one they actually" live.
An example of the power of permission to be vulnerable came during a diversity, equity and inclusion training session that Love led shortly after the death of George Floyd. A corporate team, struggling with silence from leadership, sought guidance on how to process the tragedy. Love facilitated what she called a "compassionate listening session, where employees spoke openly about race, pain and identity.
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