02/10/2025
When I stepped into the wind tunnel at iFLY, my first instinct was to hold on tight, to control every movement of my body. But the harder I tried, the more I wobbled.
It wasn’t until I softened, trusted the air & trusted the instructor, that I actually began to fly.
For so much of my life, I thought being “responsible” meant carrying everything on my own shoulders. The belief that I am responsible, I am in control made me “the dependable one”, “the achiever”, the person others could always count on.
But control is heavy. And trying to hold it all can keep us from ever feeling the freedom of flight.
At Vibrant, I see this all the time with clients, leaders, and teams stretched thin by the weight of responsibility. Real growth comes when they learn to balance responsibility with trust. Trusting their people. Trusting the process. Trusting themselves enough to let go.
That’s where wellness practices come in … yoga, breathwork, meditation. They remind us how to release the grip, breathe deeply, and create space for support to rise up underneath us.
I’m still learning this balance myself. How about you… do you lean more toward control or trust?
