1.0 Sharing publicly and preparing to move house
How does it feel to share the news publicly about deciding to step back, and how can parallel life transitions support one another?
This post is the second in the Snakeskin series: opening up a live, ongoing conversation between myself and
, exploring the intricacies of stepping back from a company I started, through the medium of WhatsApp voicenotes. More about the series here and in the first post.Since sharing the first post a few weeks ago, a lot has happened. I shared the news publicly that I plan to step back from my role at Huddlecraft, and that as a team we are developing a shift to a co-owned and governed organisation.
Coincidentally (or not?!) Sarah and I have both been preparing to move house, both leaving London for different parts of the country (Brighton and Frome, respectively). We’ve started to reflect on how transition processes happening at the same time might inform one another, or even support one another.
At Huddlecraft we had Huddle Camp, a co-created retreat for our community. This felt like a hugely supportive moment in the transition process. More reflections about this in the next post, coming soon!
Both Sarah and I would love to hear your thoughts and reflections in response to our conversation, and welcome you to add comments here or to get in touch.
Enjoy…
Reflecting on how it felt to hit send
Zahra: “I’ve just hit send on public posts about stepping back, and er, feel very flat!”
Sarah: “I wonder what that is, that flatness?”
Zahra: “In the Huddlecraft team we have a saying that has stuck which is that when we share something online it’s like throwing a cucumber into a ravine!”
Sarah: “One of the hard things about sharing things online is that it’s not a conversation that’s live where you can hear people’s responses in the moment.”
Preparing to move house and leave a home of almost 6 years
Zahra: “I’ve been spending the weekend preparing to leave London, because that’s a whole transition that I’m doing at the moment as well.”
Sarah: “That’s cool to be doing all the leavings in one go. I wonder if it feels like they can support each other, or if it feels overwhelming?”
Sarah: “When people can see themselves in a story, it can be very healing.”
Zahra: “The feeling I have right now is lots of energy for change.”
Zahra: “I’ve had a chance to draw out a sketch of one possible imagining of how Huddlecraft governance and ownership could look as this transition moves forward.”
More about Sarah:
Sarah Weiler is a coach, musical facilitator and creative entrepreneur, who loves helping people explore whether it's time to quit. She is a TEDx Speaker, host of the podcast Knowing When to Quit, and creator of the Quitting Quadrant® framework. More recently she's been supporting people to design Beautiful Endings for their creative projects, which inspired this collaboration with Zahra. She writes about living an authentic, multi-passionate life on her Carousel Substack. IG - @sarahweilersarah