I caught the ick.

But, there was a positive takeaway…

Welp, the last time I got sick was back late 2019/early 2020 – a 2 month stint prior to Covid tests and antibody checks. Pretty sure I had the ‘Rona.

Fast forward 2 years, a glorious 24 months sick-free later, I got the ick early January – seemingly like everyone else did. Now, I’m unsure if was ‘Rona or just a good ‘ol fashion cold (yes, those are still real!), but I was down and out for 2 weeks. So I stayed home, ate the soup, made the witchy tea, and did the right thing by resting.

In the midst of all this, I had to email potential clients to cancel scheduled Zoom calls. And I had to check on current clients who I thought were waiting on me. Bad timing, right? The beginning of the year is the time everyone is hungry at their desks to chalk things off the to-do list and start new initiatives.

Rather than getting standard “feel better soon messages, let’s reschedule",” I was ghosted. This. Never. Happens. To. Me. But I stayed focused on mending so I could come back full force. I didn’t even write my monthly email – did ya miss me? 😉

Truth be told, we’re now in February and business is BONKERS. Everyone I know was either sick, waiting on a superior for approval who was out sick, or had to postpone the “heady” budget planning meeting when everyone was done being sick.

🔑 The lesson here? Sometimes it’s not about you. And if I am being a straight shooter… it’s almost always NEVER about you. #sorrynotsorry

The next time you feel like you’re being ghosted, don’t freak out. Take a deep breath. Send a message letting them know that you’re thinking about them and you’ll follow up in a couple of weeks. Stay persistent, but also stay human.

We’ve all got some sort of “ick” we might be dealing with that moment the message hits the inbox. But carrying that defeated feeling to your next call or meeting won’t serve you or your clients. Remember that.

Here’s to not getting bent outta shape!