Partnering

In the last few months I have really felt partnered with in so many areas of my life .

Really supported by really smart and capable people who provide me the gift of their time and energy in such a way that brings my life such an utter richness really .

And it is hard work to have this .. Really hard work . Partnership takes noticing and nurturing and watering . If takes energy and time and devotion . It is deliberate and needs daily attention. A partner is not easily forgotten. You carry them in your head and heart always.

I have always known that family is my partner and have always worked hard ensuring that . But I have also known that there are many relationships outside of family that are crucial and important to me too.

In delivering the 5 days leadership course  this week to a large group of corporate managers I realized how sad I feel when so many people use the very real excuse of "busy" as a reason to not have many partnerships outside of their workplace

It makes me fundamentally sad as I KNOW there is another way.

I feel partnered

As a wife and mother

As a daughter and sister

As a niece and cousin

In many ( not too many but just enough!)  deep friendships

As a trusted collegue

As a trusted ex collegue

As an advisor

A coach

A professional

I serve and I am served

I partner and I am a partner

I could lose it all as quickly as I gained it all if I am not deliberate and nurturing. Fiercely. Forever.

I choose to keep it .

I choose I make it all matter .
To make them matter
...and myself matter

We all Choose this.

What choice are you making?