Problem vs solution oriented
Is my bog too problem vs solution focused?
Yes, I’m paranoid.
This week I shared some really heavy posts / emails about a couple of topics impacting special needs families in the United Kingdom —
1. Demolishing special ed. support systems (up for a vote in Parliament to slash funding for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)) and
2. Persecution of moms who don’t stop asking for help with diagnosis after doctors say there’s no problem.
It got me wondering how to share more hopeful, uplifting posts from the sea of trauma, grief, and struggle that is my topic (children with a catastrophic medical diagnosis).
The main objectives for my mission are to:
1. Increase public awareness so more not less services are created and sustained for these families.
2. Help families themselves have more hope and sense of control to navigate a life no one’s prepared for and one inadequately supported by society.
Now today a psychotherapist I follow on Instagram addressed a follower’s complaint about her talking more about problems than solutions.
I took a deep sigh of relief because I relate to that concern and, her list of solutions are similar to mine (for individual, not societal solutions).
It comes down to teaching people how to leverage mindset and choice, which are major themes in my book MASTERS OF CHANGE.
Because for the kind of change I work with—forced change—
— There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
— There is no neatly packaged
“Fast 5-Step Process” available.
There are 8 principles to pick and choose from.
— Everyone’s formula and toolkit look different.
— Each person applies principles differently based on a unique constellation of needs, circumstances, and timing.
That was the fun part of writing my book.
After teaching the principles I analyzed individual stories and showed how they leveraged principles differently.
In my daily blog writing I hope I’m balancing
— problem awareness
with
— empowerment
and that readers gain value from nuance without providing explicit solutions.
Because for my families, solutions are incremental.
Much of it is about personal transformation.
Transformation is hard to measure, describe, or prescribe.
It’s especially hard to dissect and see while you’re in the process. 😉
Because transformation takes time.
—Your coach,
Julie
P.S. here’s my book
https://www.amazon.com/
P.P.S. Here’s the book review link if you loved it ♥️
http://www.amazon.com/review/
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