A few quotes and phrases that I picked up this week, being offsite for work, that I know will personally change me and the way I look at things. Don’t know where these quotes come from so unfortunately in most cases can’t give credit.
“Any event is neutral”
Meaning to me: We choose how we decide to think about anything in our lives. The way we think about something is entirely up to us.
“Because I believe in and trust the process “
Source: My smart, smart boss at work
Meaning to me: This means that she has the attitude in life that I soooo covet!!! She really believes in situations and people. She allows things and people around her to fail if that is what is needed and feels comfortable with it as she knows they will learn and be better at it the next time. Did I mention how much I learn from this woman??
Between action and reaction there is a space...which is choice (or something like that)
Meaning to me: Stop and think before you react-you always have a choice. You always chose what you decide to think or do.
Can you tell what my focus these days is? Letting life run its natural course. Believing the dots will connect. Having faith. Less interfering. More supporting and coaching
So far-I have to say I am pretty proud of myself. Two pretty badly failed math exams, 1 sports exam on Sunday of 3 grueling hours with no attempts for preparation, and a child who has barely changed clothes in 3 weeks while I have been away…. I can’t say I care all that entirely much about any of it (ok..ok still some anxiety but I sleep like a baby). This is as definate beginning for me of trusting the process.
Some things that hit me over the last two weeks of traveling all over the place…..is that I was reminded of the beautiful diversity of people. How different everyone is and how happy they all all can be in their unique and different ways.
I realized in my travels how people find happiness in so many different ways. It seems to come in so many forms…it is prescribed and claimed on so many various levels Made me understand the universal feeling of satisfaction and how a smile means something different for each individual.
Today I left my last day ,of being away for work for a while, with a very overwhelming feeling.:
How dare I get in the way of someone else’s path? How dare I claim to know best?
My job is to inspire. Their job is to follow their own paths.
It used to be my job to make them smile and make them happy. What I am beginning to understand and accept now is that what may make them smile might be different than what makes me smile. They need to find their own smiles. I need to sit back and watch them find that smile. And accept to watch them do a whole lot of crying along the way.
I realized today that a really good Mother understands that:
…..their smiles belong to them.:).
