One Life At A Time

Today I appreciate that we have a weekly alignment gatherings because I really needed something to ground myself from all the hectic doingness this week has presented itself as. I haven't aligned with myself these past few days because I didn't want to face myself and just wanted to escape. So having that opportunity to share during our alignment just now made me slow down, reflect, breathe, and appreciate all that I've done.

Launching a few things in one week has its challenges. As well as going through the process of hiring people. I feel more at ease asking questions that felt right as I can somehow gather who this person in front of me is. By being more aware of what it is that I'm looking for certainly makes it that much easier.

I also appreciate myself for being able to grab an opportunity to do a little contribution when the maid cut her finger and got a bit of a scolding from my mom. It seemed like she couldn't stop crying so I sat her down after my mom has left, something I've never done before. As uncomfortable as it was for me and for her to interact at that level, I treated her as a human being and talked and listened. Even in a few words, even in just a short couple of minutes, she immediately felt better. Before that I kept asking if her finger still felt pain and she said yes, but after talking to her and after a short period of time has passed, she said her finger was good. So just by my taking that two minutes out of whatever I am doing, to show a bit of compassion to my fellow human being, it made that difference. 

However, as I tried to bring some awareness to my mom later, to tell her that she didn't have to scold the maid, she took it personally and said I sided the maid more than my own mother. The more she complained, the more my energy went down. I could literally feel the dip. Immediately I stopped all emotions and started to shift and let go. And it worked. I shifted, and she too shifted. And we both moved on from there. But it also made me think of how I said it to her, and how it didn't work. So I have to change my approach as well next time.

So awareness for today, my contribution to society is to touch one life at a time.