Emotionally Authentic

I like to think I express myself in an authentic way throughout my work. Trust, open communication and authenticity are three of the core values of my business.

This was put to the test two weeks ago during an online training session, where I was visibly upset in-front of my training group.

My cat Rosie, who was 19 1/2, had been unwell and had deteriorated the night before. We were waiting to take her to the vet to be put to sleep. I could not attend due to my training commitment, and she was asleep in her usual space on my office desk. Early on in the training she appeared on camera and was stumbling, so I explained to the group what was going on.

Mid morning, during our first online break, I had to say good bye to Rosie and pass her over to my husband. Understandably I was still very upset when I needed to returned to the group. I was honest and open about my feelings and emotions, and asked the group to bear with me for a while. The group were amazing, shared their support and we moved back into the training session, where I slowly got back into the session.

I feel very proud of myself for not trying to hide this emotion, to share this with a room of people I have just met and to be able to bring these moments of real emotion into my work. We are all human, and of course we were learning about mental health.

At Promote Mental Health, I pride myself in openness and authenticity, which will help you and your business to develop your own.

Rest now my Rosie cat, 2002 - 2025