May 28, 2014
Homage to Dr. Angelou......today we lost a wonderful soul in the physical world, who is yet free and ever present in spirit. I absolutely LOVE Maya Angelou. She taught my generation and generations before that "your life is a classroom and we are all teachers." One of my many favorite quotes from her states "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." This is true in our daily interactions with others. You may not remember what the cashier at the local market looked like, but you will remember if you walked away feeling like a valued customer...or not. This is VERY true in the therapy room. My goal is to stay attuned to my client and help them to feel me in that space with them authentically, no matter how messy my authentic self might present at that moment. In my choice to be vulnerable with my client, they feel and know that I am "all in" with them. So I know this quote to be true.
What I have been reminded of over the past couple months is that my life is really not about me. Instead, my life is about what I can do to make another life better.
We all have the tendency to focus on ourselves....me me me. I recently realized..that's not it. I am committing to and making effort to move from being self-centered to "other centered." That doesn't mean forget about my needs but focusing on just me somehow doesn’t feel right nor is it fulfilling or adding much value. Significant, heartfelt, soul wrenching losses and life transitions have a way of helping you self-reflect and readjust priorities. This is my promise to you. Join me?
