Tag: gratitude

Receiving

In a short meditation this morning, the speaker discussed the act of receiving.

It got me thinking a bit.

We are all pretty good at receiving things everyday.

We receive the breaths our body takes. We receive the sunlight on our face, the coffee into our mouths.

However, many of us are not adept at receiving others’ praise and thanks.

We push it off “No problem.” “It was nothing.”

Instead of actually receiving their “Thank you” and saying “You are very welcome.”

When we push it off, we may think we are being humble, but in fact we are denying them the ability to give their gift of thanks to us.

We are taking that gift and throwing it into the fire.

Be cognizant of accepting (graciously) the gratitude of others. Give them the gift of acceptance.

Thank you!

One Word

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This time of year, people generally start thinking about New Years Resolutions. The past few years, I’ve done something different. My family and my amazing office staff have also joined in.

Instead of a resolution… we pick ONE WORD that we want our next year to be based upon.

One word we want to be at the forefront of our actions, hearts and attitudes.

One word that will define 2019.

I really like the activity and it is inspiring to share with others and have others share with you.

There is a great book on the subject as well: http://jongordon.com/books/one-word/

 

 

Test = strength

“The test always comes before the merit. The struggle always proceeds the strength. You have to endure breakdowns to break through them. Take it one day at a time and trust the journey…it’s far better to be exhausted from lots of effort and learning, than to be tired of doing absolutely nothing. Effort is never wasted, even when it takes time to see positive results. For it always makes you stronger, more educated, and more experienced than you ever would have thought otherwise.”

 

Thanks for sharing this, Jessica!

effort change

 

TOIFOU

“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.”

― Mother Teresa

 

At my “job” (like most other jobs), we record metrics as a measurement of how well we are serving people. Are we growing? Are we on the right path? Sometimes we can get caught up in the numbers, when the most important thing is the PEOPLE the numbers represent. Never forget that we serve humanity, not a metric 🙂 Start caring with The One In Front Of U!

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