“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
– Edith Wharton, 1862-1937, Author
I love reflecting the light back to my coaching clients. It is sometimes a challenge for them to see their own light that is buried under big challenges. They need a Coach to reflect it back in order to see it.
I also saw the power of my clients doing this in my team coaching this summer. Part of the process is to ask team members to acknowledge a peer for something they did that made the team more successful. The team became stronger and more effective as they all shared their acknowledgments of each other more regularly.
We are five weeks away from our wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Take this challenge: each week for the next five weeks, acknowledge someone who has made a difference in your life by telling them what they did and how it positively impacted you. It could be something as small as them buying you a cup of coffee and how it brightened your day when you really needed it.
Please share a comment about a powerful acknowledgement that you have given or received and how it made a difference in illuminating the darkness.
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