What it Actually Means to ‘Do the Work’ and Why You Want in on this Trend
Doing the work is emotional; it can be heavy and it can get worse before it gets better. Why do it then? To create the life you desire.
A few weeks ago, I was rambling about inner work to my sister; why everyone needs to “do the work” before becoming a leader, a partner, or a parent. (I do this often, nowadays.)
She cut me off to ask:
What do you mean when you say “do the work”?
It was a simple question with a not-so-simple response. The phrase “doing the work” is as trendy as Los Angeles residents talking about being in therapy (#guilty!).
It has become common practice to rave about our own growth and inner work while even simultaneously dismissing or “canceling” others as not having done “the work”.
Lost in the bubble of self-righteousness is an actual definition of what “the work” is.
Without any research (for once), I compiled notes based on my truth to answer my sister’s thought-provoking question. I then tagged her into my Notes app — definitely giving her more than she bargained for.
