Kathy, thank you for sharing this story with us. I love that in your honest sharing you got authentic feedback from your neighbors. This is a challenge for all of us to discern what we take on and support, especially when your life is big and you've experienced burnout.
Honey I absolutely love the phrase to "stop and smell the roses". I literally do stop to smell roses and even today I was driving between two buildings down a narrow lane from a coffee shop. I had the windows down and today I noticed a rose very close to the wall and so I stopped and reached through the window to touch it. It was a perfect little yellow rose. I had two friends with me and we all commented how pretty it was in amongst all the concrete of the buildings.
It was a beautiful pause to just appreciate that small moment before we went about the rest of our busy morning ... A
This is a beautiful share Kathy. It's so true, we only have so much capacity and not everything is ours to hold. Knowing when to pause, instead of diving in, is an important piece of wisdom to have. Sometimes the fear of looking heartless makes us act and I don't think that's the best place to serve others from.
In this one example of your life, you are sharing all the things I love about The Hummingbird Nest and how you lead.
Your honest reflection of not jumping in to help (our natural instinct), and then sharing that with two friends, giving them an invisible permission slip, to be honest and share their true feelings. What a gift you gave, simply by honoring yourself.
The beauty to me is the process of witnessing that the three of you shared in that moment. That gift you presented Kathy, is why I love being in your presence. You share with kindness, love and attention. You lead thoughtfully, and calmly.
The Hummingbird Nest is a special place filled with care and curated for the curious. Much love my friend. 🪺🩵🙏🏻
Kathy, thank you for sharing this story with us. I love that in your honest sharing you got authentic feedback from your neighbors. This is a challenge for all of us to discern what we take on and support, especially when your life is big and you've experienced burnout.
Honey I absolutely love the phrase to "stop and smell the roses". I literally do stop to smell roses and even today I was driving between two buildings down a narrow lane from a coffee shop. I had the windows down and today I noticed a rose very close to the wall and so I stopped and reached through the window to touch it. It was a perfect little yellow rose. I had two friends with me and we all commented how pretty it was in amongst all the concrete of the buildings.
It was a beautiful pause to just appreciate that small moment before we went about the rest of our busy morning ... A
I love that Annette. Thanks for sharing your moment.
This is a beautiful share Kathy. It's so true, we only have so much capacity and not everything is ours to hold. Knowing when to pause, instead of diving in, is an important piece of wisdom to have. Sometimes the fear of looking heartless makes us act and I don't think that's the best place to serve others from.
Thank you for your kind comment. I totally agree Nance. Thanks for your wise words.
Kathy, I love this story.
In this one example of your life, you are sharing all the things I love about The Hummingbird Nest and how you lead.
Your honest reflection of not jumping in to help (our natural instinct), and then sharing that with two friends, giving them an invisible permission slip, to be honest and share their true feelings. What a gift you gave, simply by honoring yourself.
The beauty to me is the process of witnessing that the three of you shared in that moment. That gift you presented Kathy, is why I love being in your presence. You share with kindness, love and attention. You lead thoughtfully, and calmly.
The Hummingbird Nest is a special place filled with care and curated for the curious. Much love my friend. 🪺🩵🙏🏻
Thanks so much Josette. I appreciate you and your immense heart to always share what you love about me and my creations. You lift me up!