Daily Question, June 18 What would others say are my greatest gifts? What can I learn from this? 31 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. BKC7 years agoBKCThose close to me say that I am warm hearted, easy going and full of laughter. They would say that my laughter is contagious and it makes them laugh just to hear me laugh. 0 Reply Susan7 years agoSusanMy family would say that I am a loving person and that I never will give up on my children. I prayed for and loved my daughter even when she was rebellious as a teenager and young adult. Now that she is married to a wonderful man and they have a baby, my daughter thanks me for caring about her – with unconditional love. I know that my son-in-law and daughter will love their daughter (my grand-daughter) with unconditional love. I know I was able to pass on this motherly love, because I l... My family would say that I am a loving person and that I never will give up on my children. I prayed for and loved my daughter even when she was rebellious as a teenager and young adult. Now that she is married to a wonderful man and they have a baby, my daughter thanks me for caring about her – with unconditional love. I know that my son-in-law and daughter will love their daughter (my grand-daughter) with unconditional love. I know I was able to pass on this motherly love, because I learned this unconditional love from my mother. What did I learn – never give up on your children and love them unconditionally. It’s my son-in-law’s first Father’s Day and he is such a wonderful husband and dad. Read More2 Reply KC7 years agoKCI heard a lovely young woman speak today about her well developed gifts which have grown from a place of knowing she is sacred and from being seen, nurtured and supported in a strong family and faith community. Witnessing her story gave me hope that there is a place where my gifts may be well honoured and received. Separating these gifts from a seemingly merciless labour market may help????????????… 4 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryThat is a real possibility KC. Is there a way you have thought of to use your gifts in a way that does not involve employment? I have also found that work that starts out as volunteer can develop into a means of employment. But sometimes we can give best outside the realm of employment. Wishing all good things for you! Mary 1 Reply KC7 years agoKCHi Mary, Yes. Perhaps that is the direction forward. Thanks for your thoughtful words of support. Warmly, KC 0 Reply Always Learning7 years agoAlways LearningMany folks compliment me on being positive. Being so is a conscious choice. It is not always sec0nd nature to me. I am seriously ill right now, and being positive sometimes feels like a distant goal. I am grateful that others see this quality in me, and I am equally grateful when they tell me. It is a reminder that hitting a brick wall does not define me… my talents and intentions DO. 5 Reply Ginni7 years agoGinniThank you for your comments. I’m so sorry to hear that you are seriously ill. May your positivity guide you through this and lead you to healing. Right, hitting the brick wall is just something that has happened to you, it is not you. All my best, Ginni 2 Reply Always Learning7 years agoAlways LearningThanks so much. I am now on dialysis… but grateful for the freedom it gives me. I love the reminder that our experiences happen to us, but are not who we are… if we choose to bounce instead of crash. 🙂 0 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryAlways Learning is a great name. I frequently say that about myself. I agree that becoming ill certainly does not define you. I am sure you have learned a lot in your life. I think something that most defines a person is the way they have loved. I will light a candle on this website for you. May you have peace, joy, and healing. Mary 2 Reply Always Learning7 years agoAlways LearningThank you so much for your support. I taught elementary school for a very long time. Seeing children face failure and bounce back to try again taught me a big life lesson. I loved… well still love… my girls and boys. I have seen many, many grow into wonderful adults. Going to treatment 3 times a week is tough, but NOT going and dealing with the result would be even tougher. I choose to see this illness as a classroom to learn in. This website is an equally important classroom. 1 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryYes life is a classroom and thankfully this website is as well. I have learned so much here. And speaking of learning I love that you chose Always Learning as your website name. I always say that I am forever a student. Speaking of which I also have students. I am an Art Teacher grades K-5. No classroom just a rolling cart. But I charge around the school trying to get to classes on time and I make do. This is a great website. I hope to hear from you regularly. Under the heading of connect ... Yes life is a classroom and thankfully this website is as well. I have learned so much here. And speaking of learning I love that you chose Always Learning as your website name. I always say that I am forever a student. Speaking of which I also have students. I am an Art Teacher grades K-5. No classroom just a rolling cart. But I charge around the school trying to get to classes on time and I make do. This is a great website. I hope to hear from you regularly. Under the heading of connect you can post about whatever is on your mind. Wishing you great joy, peace, and healing. Mary PS Don’t be a stranger.???? Read More0 Reply Christina7 years agoChristinaMy family has always described me as honest. Friends have said I am quiet. In social situations (like last night,) I have always viewed this as a liability. It’s an old, old belief (is it true?) Others have said I’m a good listener; and I am. 3 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryFrequently quiet people are some of the nicest unassuming people you will ever meet. Being quiet in a social situation does not have to be a liability. If you look around there are frequently other people who are quiet or are new to a group and would love to have your company. Also, no matter who you meet, that person would love to talk about his or herself to some one who is truly interested in what they have to say. As for myself, overly gregarious people tend to make me nervous. Also I pre... Frequently quiet people are some of the nicest unassuming people you will ever meet. Being quiet in a social situation does not have to be a liability. If you look around there are frequently other people who are quiet or are new to a group and would love to have your company. Also, no matter who you meet, that person would love to talk about his or herself to some one who is truly interested in what they have to say. As for myself, overly gregarious people tend to make me nervous. Also I prefer to have one-on -one conversations to being part of a group. I am rather shy and find this to be more enjoyable. You are who you are supposed to be Christina. Love yourself. It sounds like you,just as myself, and so many others could use some more self compassion. Have you tried the website selfcompassion.org. It has been very helpful to me. Much love and peace to you Christina. Mary Read More0 Reply Christina7 years agoChristinaThanks so much for your response, Mary! Will give the website a try. Christina 0 Reply kathleen7 years agokathleenMy family would say I am hardworking, reliable and thoughtful. My students would say I am fair, patient and kind and I make learning interesting and fun My peers would say I am co operative and a good listener. My friends would say I am fun to be with and a good friend. Off the top of my head, this is how I respond to the first question. The second part is the most interesting however. I see myself wishing to be described as compassionate, and a leader. That tells me that these may be qualities ... My family would say I am hardworking, reliable and thoughtful. My students would say I am fair, patient and kind and I make learning interesting and fun My peers would say I am co operative and a good listener. My friends would say I am fun to be with and a good friend. Off the top of my head, this is how I respond to the first question. The second part is the most interesting however. I see myself wishing to be described as compassionate, and a leader. That tells me that these may be qualities within me that are waiting for more attention from me. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there today. May your day be bright and beautiful. Read More5 Reply Palm7 years agoPalmI am an empath and what I’ve learned is that this is useful only if it is channelled to give real help. I really don’t know what others would say are my greatest gifts, my husband once said I am good at knowing what is right and wrong…. this question makes me think that perhaps asking this question to trusted people would allow me to make the most of my gifts? 3 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryKindness, friendliness, including others, seeing the good in others, managing a group of children and keeping their attention, going out of my way to help or make sure others are ok, trying to change the lives of children for the better. From this I can learn that I am a pretty nice person and that I should treat myself with compassion. That is exactly what I am working on at this time. Also I am noting that I try to include the new person, or the person who may feel like an outsider. I don�... Kindness, friendliness, including others, seeing the good in others, managing a group of children and keeping their attention, going out of my way to help or make sure others are ok, trying to change the lives of children for the better. From this I can learn that I am a pretty nice person and that I should treat myself with compassion. That is exactly what I am working on at this time. Also I am noting that I try to include the new person, or the person who may feel like an outsider. I don’t want others to feel isolated. This is something I am very conscious about. Yet when I am critical of myself that is exactly the feeling that I bring up in myself. Hmm. Self compassion. Self compassion, where art thou? I am grateful to Kristin Neff and her self compassion website. This has been so important to me. For me developing self compassion will be a huge part in my becoming a happier person. Actually it already is helping me. As is this wonderful gratefulness website. Self compassion, mindfulness, and gratefulness- a powerful trio for me! Mary Read More3 Reply Ginni7 years agoGinniMary, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Sounds like you are a wonderfully compassionate and caring person, and yes these are gifts you should give to yourself as well! It’s so interesting how we can focus on doing that for others and then leave ourselves at the end of the list? I agree that self compassion is an important road to happiness. I will check out the website you mentioned. Thanks! 0 Reply Mary7 years agoMaryThank you for your kind words, Ginni! Much love to you, Mary 1 Reply KC7 years agoKCThanks Mary. A beautiful post. I appreciate the reminder of self-compassion and the work of Kristen Neff. Also your trio – self-compassion, mindfulness and gratefulness. ???????? Warmly, KC 0 Reply Mary7 years agoMarySelf compassion, mindfulness, and gratefulness. These three could take me a long way! May love and peace be yours, Mary 0 Reply KC7 years agoKC???????? 0 Reply Michael7 years agoMichaeltreating others w respect. working for justice using love for people . helping others move towards happiness thru example, actions, and words. 2 Reply Ginni7 years agoGinniI believe that those who know me best would say that I am very caring towards them. This is true. I do value my family and friendships above all else. The most important role in my life right now is that of being a grandmother. I have three small grandsons who I am fortunate to see several times a week. This is the greatest gift in my life at this time; that I am able to give my time, energy, and love to help out my son and his family. I am so grateful that I made the choice to move across... I believe that those who know me best would say that I am very caring towards them. This is true. I do value my family and friendships above all else. The most important role in my life right now is that of being a grandmother. I have three small grandsons who I am fortunate to see several times a week. This is the greatest gift in my life at this time; that I am able to give my time, energy, and love to help out my son and his family. I am so grateful that I made the choice to move across the country to be with them, and to work fewer hours so that I have plenty of time with them. It has helped me tremendously to view the change I made five years ago as a very positive choice. So often I tend to look back at choices I have made and am filled with regret, which of course I am working to let go of. Continuing to remind myself of the very important choice I made to be near my kids is an empowering way to let go of the regret about other choices. Even though I had to leave behind my dearest friends, they have been so supportive of my move, and we remain as close as ever. Read More3 Reply Mary7 years agoMarySuch a beautiful post Ginni. So full of love and joy! My husband and I did not have children. I used to feel somewhat envious of people who have children and now I feel somewhat envious of people who have children and grandchildren. And here comes that awful word- sometimes this causes me to feel isolated. But I do have a good husband and a niece and 3 nephews who are local. Between them they have two boys and a girl all under five. The solution is in front of me. Over the summer I have ti... Such a beautiful post Ginni. So full of love and joy! My husband and I did not have children. I used to feel somewhat envious of people who have children and now I feel somewhat envious of people who have children and grandchildren. And here comes that awful word- sometimes this causes me to feel isolated. But I do have a good husband and a niece and 3 nephews who are local. Between them they have two boys and a girl all under five. The solution is in front of me. Over the summer I have time to spend with them and when the school year begins I need to make time and find energy for them. These are my family! Yes, these are my family! Sometimes I have to push myself to find the treasures that are right in front of my eyes!! Much love, Mary Read More1 Reply Ginni7 years agoGinniThanks, Mary! Yes, we do have to push ourselves to see the treasures, to really see what we can be grateful for! Take care! Ginni 0 Reply Gina7 years agoGinaI think I can say that what others believe about is true for them as well…. if they see me as kind, they are kind, see me as an amazing artist, lol!!!, then they too must feel good about this part of themselves to remember we are the other, as someone has previously pointed out in previous posts… my challenge is to see the good In others whenever passible and it is true….. truly it is in all of us, I believe to be true! 1 Reply Ose7 years agoOseWhile feeling tempted to combine the question with the word for the day today, I would answer that I can learn not to believe what is not true about me, and instead start to believe what is true. So the greatest gifts are that I am both able to love and that I am loved, and that I can hold others in this love and that equally I am held in this. Still work in progress, but who am I, other than this? Other people told me, but it took me this far to slowly having started to believe it. And the best... While feeling tempted to combine the question with the word for the day today, I would answer that I can learn not to believe what is not true about me, and instead start to believe what is true. So the greatest gifts are that I am both able to love and that I am loved, and that I can hold others in this love and that equally I am held in this. Still work in progress, but who am I, other than this? Other people told me, but it took me this far to slowly having started to believe it. And the best is: we all share it! Read More3 Reply Antoinette7 years agoAntoinetteLike Keiven I don’t feel comfortable answering this question. I’m not sure what others think about my gifts. I am aware of the areas I need to work on however and I hope to try to be the best I can be each day. 2 Reply Kevin7 years agoKevinIf my own particular strengths and gifts that I am known for came up in a broader context of conversation with others during a time of mutual sharing, then I would feel at ease in naming them. But to tick off my own attributes for the sake of answering a rather flat and sterile question for June 18, to be honest, makes me feel uncomfortable. Overall, I know where my strengths and my weaknesses reside, and one informs the other. I try to live into the strengths that I have and from time to time w... If my own particular strengths and gifts that I am known for came up in a broader context of conversation with others during a time of mutual sharing, then I would feel at ease in naming them. But to tick off my own attributes for the sake of answering a rather flat and sterile question for June 18, to be honest, makes me feel uncomfortable. Overall, I know where my strengths and my weaknesses reside, and one informs the other. I try to live into the strengths that I have and from time to time when others name those strengths it affirms that I am putting my energy and talents in the right places. – Kevin Read More1 Reply Deb7 years agoDebI agree with you, Kevin. 1 Reply My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. CONTRIBUTE https://demo.gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2024, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb
