This week, I learned that sometimes, no matter how much I hate confrontation, it will be necessary and it will be helpful. As the EB retreat was approaching, part of my team announced to me that they were gonna skip the first night. As they new that it was gonna be the night where we get to build our team spirit, I felt offended that they were deciding arbitrarily to put me in front of the fact. I felt like they didn't understand the value of that night and that they didn't value the bonding of our team. Instead of keeping my anger and my sadness inside, I decided to rely on friends and AIESECers to get their point of view. It helped me lower my reaction and made me ready to start my "battle" for the team spirit. That "battle" wasn't easy but it has had the effect of sending a message to the whole group: I'll be Warm&Fuzzy-Val when everything goes smoothly but I won't have a choice to put on the LCP hat when necessary. The first hat is wayyyyyyy prettier than the second one but sometimes, the second hat is wayyyyyyyyy more efficient and respected. The challenge here is to find the balance between the two hats and to make myself feel confortable in both.
And once again, the walls did NOT fall.
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