Who are “my people”? Am I giving them the respect, gratitude, patience, and kindness that helps them realize how important they are to me? Do I tell them that I'm proud of them, that I love them, and so on? Do I look them in the eye and smile?
Am I spending time or money in ways that no longer promote wisdom, kindness, and good health in my life?
 |
| Thank you for making a new habit of watching an old show with me |
Do I give from a heart space, or do I give because I feel obligated? Life Coach Martha Beck says that before doing or giving something, we might check our motives by asking a question: When I imagine doing or giving such-and-such, would I call the feeling that I get “shackles on” or “shackles off”? If the answer is "shackles on,” maybe I shouldn't push forward to give or do—perhaps I could wait and reconsider.
Is there clutter that keeps me busy and preoccupied? Is there better use for some of my "things"? Do I honor possessions by keeping them clean, maintained, organized, and so on? Are there areas in my life where I skimp or do without, when being more generous with myself would provide resources and tools that could bring about ease? Are there areas where I go overboard or waste?
 |
| Thank you for organizing storm supplies (and camping out on the floor) |
Are there changes that I can make to become physically stronger and more flexible? In what ways could I be kinder to my skin, teeth, and so on?
Are there gentle but direct ways to address that fear?
What “small” or “big” something can I offer to make their work and life more effective, simple, and happy?
 |
| Thank you for making me happy |
Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
-Norman MacEwan
