Leaving 2013 wiser: What good things have you learned in the last year?

PearlsNLace · 01-04-2014, 10:18 PM

Not every ending is a bad thing. Goodbyes have their place.

A new year is, by general consensus, a good time to pause and reflect.

I wonder, what have you learned, in life, in love, in work, in school, in family and friends in this year?

2013 taught me that often the best help I can offer someone, is not to give them advice, a diagnosis, or directions. Instead, the powerful thing I can give them is structure, space, and presence for them to create their own answers, make their own conclusions, and time to create their own next actions. And that this applies in my job as a nurse, as well as my roles of partner, friend, daughter and cousin. I also learned that I need a lot of practice at this.

01-04-2014, 10:18 PM	#1
PearlsNLace Member How Do You Identify?: queer Preferred Pronoun?: They/Them & her/she Relationship Status: Lucky, very lucky Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portlandia, Oregon Posts: 427 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 875 Thanked 1,286 Times in 315 Posts Rep Power: 6505516	Leaving 2013 wiser: What good things have you learned in the last year? Not every ending is a bad thing. Goodbyes have their place. A new year is, by general consensus, a good time to pause and reflect. I wonder, what have you learned, in life, in love, in work, in school, in family and friends in this year? 2013 taught me that often the best help I can offer someone, is not to give them advice, a diagnosis, or directions. Instead, the powerful thing I can give them is structure, space, and presence for them to create their own answers, make their own conclusions, and time to create their own next actions. And that this applies in my job as a nurse, as well as my roles of partner, friend, daughter and cousin. I also learned that I need a lot of practice at this. __________________ YOU are Unique and Unrepeatable AND your not alone. thetrevorproject.org