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Something to think about when frustrated, impatient, or discouraged whether inward or outward toward another person or group of people…
This post is from a series of posts in which I’m touching on the following topics:
- When I publicly put my gloves on – the BOOK.
- Watch out for your inner critic.
- Writing: Love-Hate-Love.
- Commitment – time to pay closer attention.
- AND…. When will you put YOUR gloves on?
Something to think about when frustrated, impatient, or discouraged whether inward or outward toward another person or group of people…
- What’s behind their eyes? / What’s really behind ours?
- What’s in their story? / What’s really ours?
- Are they wearing some sort of protective armor? / Are we?
I built walls inescapably high and behind those walls discreetly concealed my scars. Too high, too well. When the walls tumbled, I was just as surprised as the ones who learned the truth.
Make a commitment: PAY ATTENTION!
Now that you’ve considered the “hurts” of those you meet day-by-day, consider taking on the role of encourager. Or, for some who need it, butt-kicker. But, if you prefer the word coach, that works, too. We each need an encourager in our corner of the ring sometimes, if not always.
Speaking of encouragement, coaching, and fight, I used to write the following quote all over my notebooks (my teachers called this doodling and not paying attention), and I’d like to share it with you now.
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Igniting Souls 2015 reawakened that fighter in me.
- As an educational leader: the fighter for students who need advocates and schools who need support.
- As a cancer survivor: the fighter who is going to do something constructive with the path God chose for her.
- As an author: the fighter who is going to take those words that so desperately want out—and, I know it sounds crazy (but hey, JFK was in a sense crazy, crazy to promise landing men on the moon!)—but with those words, take steps toward making the world a better place, one person at a time.
- And most importantly, as a family member and friend: the fighter who will stay grounded and not allow the punches to knock her out of the ring again.
I have made a commitment to myself and all those who might benefit from hearing my story to finish both books I’ve started. I’ve taken the next step to stop being afraid of telling people I’m writing a book, or two.
These commitments are just the beginning of my next chapter, my next round. It is fitting that this step coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. No more excuses. Time to fight through the resistance of telling my story and helping others write (edit, or rewrite) theirs!
