In the journey called life, there are times we know exactly what needs to be done — and yet something keeps us from actually doing it. We notice, again and again, that it simply isn't getting done.
At such times in my life, it helped to have a friend who would hold me accountable for the promises I'd made — to myself, and shared with them.
Just knowing my accountability partner would check in and remind me of those promises made a difference. What helped even more was when they simply heard me out — the whole story of my resistance.
As I spoke it out loud, I began to see what had been hidden. Enough to move forward as planned, or to change course — to work through the block, or to reset toward a more appropriate goal.
I believe being an accountability partner is another way of holding space.
In the journey called life, there are times we know exactly what needs to be done — and yet something keeps us from actually doing it. We notice, again and again, that it simply isn't getting done.
At such times in my life, it helped to have a friend who would hold me accountable for the promises I'd made — to myself, and shared with them.
Just knowing my accountability partner would check in and remind me of those promises made a difference. What helped even more was when they simply heard me out — the whole story of my resistance.
As I spoke it out loud, I began to see what had been hidden. Enough to move forward as planned, or to change course — to work through the block, or to reset toward a more appropriate goal.
I believe being an accountability partner is another way of holding space.