I should maybe
begin by apologizing for the possibility that this blog may be hard to read and
that I may not be able to express my feelings just perfect. I have found myself thinking on last week’s
meeting many times this past week. I
came out of the kwoon, sat down in the car, exhaled a deep breath and said out
loud with confidence that I felt it was the best meeting we have had yet this
year. I left feeling I knew a little more about some of my team mates and felt
relief that I am not the only one with challenging things going on in life. I would like to start by thanking the young
lady, who by sharing her own story; got the ball rolling by giving others the
courage to open up and share the different struggles they have been facing in
their own training and lives (we miss you not being on the team this year). It
made me more aware than ever that there are many battles being fought by people
I am around on a regular basis, battles that for many are kept quietly to
themselves. I walked away Saturday with
the lesson reinforced that when we have the courage to open up at the right
time with the right people, we may be surprised we are not alone; empathy and
help can come from surprising sources.
I just wanted to
share a few points from one of my readings this week as to the importance of
relationships.
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Your
life is very different when you are alone vs. connected to others
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We all
face difficult challenges in life
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When
we are disconnected from the support and love of others we lose energy, become
discouraged and tend to repeat old behaviours that don’t work
-
Accomplishing
our dreams/goals will be accelerated or decelerated by whether we are working
alone or are accompanied by support
-
Life
is better when we are with others
-
Relationships
are the fuel of our existence and path
-
To ‘be
with’ means on the same side and signifies that someone is present with you,
has your back and wants to help you
Just one more
thank you to everyone that shared last meeting, you help encourage others to do
the same at the same time allowing others the opportunity to possibly help.
Alana Regier
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