I had several phone conversations today, and what I noticed was that I felt deeply moved by each of them. A couple of the calls were with multiple people, and the others were one on one, but each one felt powerful in its own way. The calls ran the gamut of emotions including my own feelings and those of the other participants, and I am grateful to have been on each one.
I am grateful to my colleagues for the respect they show and the challenging they are willing to do to help me own my strengths and my weaknesses, so that I am able not only to find but also to let shine the best part of me.
I am grateful for the open, vulnerable way my friends show up in their lives, with me and with each other.
I am grateful for the ability to feel the depth and breadth of what is shared in a call, and to be present to it.
I am grateful for the love I feel toward each of the people on the calls today, and the unabashed way that that I speak to the feeling of love I have for them.
And…
I am grateful for a day with enough time and space in it to create connection with people.
When was the last time you had a phone call where the sole purpose was connection? Who was it with? What in the call were you grateful for?