The work of deconstruction can stir up feelings like anger, sadness, resentment, delight, fear, confusion, excitement, joy, anxiety and shame. It’s a mixed bag! Sometimes when we focus on the “head” work of changing how we think, we forget the “heart” work of attending to our emotions. In this episode, we interview the brilliant therapist, Ann McKnight, who talks about the internal landscape of deconstruction and reconstruction, along with practices that can help. 

In our conversation, we:

• Hear some background on who Ann is
• Discuss the internal emotional processes of deconstruction and reconstruction
• Unpack mental models more, and why they’re so scary to change
• Share helpful practices for seeing, managing, and expressing fear, grief and other emotions

We love this conversation with Ann! One of the great images she offers us is of death and birth. The death of our old ways of thinking can bring up all kinds of raw emotions, not to mention stress on our bodies and tension in our relationships. On the other hand, the birth of new thought might be messy and painful but it can also usher us into a more beautiful, spacious self. This is a great discussion about how to navigate those realities.  

If you’re interested in learning more about the work we do at The Leader’s Journey or through The Still Point, or if you’d like to learn more about getting a coach, you can go to www.theleadersjourney.us.