#6 - Annoyed by someone at work? Try this exercise
Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 6!
This week, we’re diving into a deeply requested topic: how to handle difficult coworkers, draining dynamics, and big egos at work.
But instead of surface-level strategies, we go inward—to explore what these moments are really showing us.
Could it be that the people who trigger us the most… are actually mirrors?
In this episode:
- A personal story about a frustrating colleague—and the growth it sparked
- A spiritual reframe for everyday leadership challenges
- The Mirror Law and how it can transform your perspective
- A journaling practice to decode your emotional reactions
- How compassion—for yourself and others—is a leadership power move
The 4 mirror law principles:
1. What bothers me about others is reflecting something I need to work on within myself.
2. What hurts me from others is pointing to unhealed or repressed parts of myself.
3. What I admire in others reflects my own gifts or desires.
4. What others criticise in me (that doesn’t hurt) is a projection of their own story.
Journaling prompts:
Create two columns in your journal:
1. Left column: What is hurting or annoying me about this person? 2. Right column: What is this showing me about myself?
This simple but powerful reflection tool helps you uncover the real lesson behind the trigger—and lead from a place of awareness and inner power.
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