Connection
When relaunching The Giving Gifts this past year, I had made a commitment that I was not going to ask anyone to do something that I wasn’t willing or already doing. If I am inviting others to share their story, I need to share mine. If I am inviting others to reconsider diversity, connection, sustainability, relationships, and transformations in their own lives, community, and this world, you bet your bottom dollar that I too will be in consideration of these values. Connection seems to be a bit scary, at least to me, and here are some thoughts to why…
Connection requires vulnerability
Connection asks for trust
Connection is risky
Connection calls you out of your comfort zone
You will most likely aka absolutely, at some point, be disappointed, let down, and hurt if you choose connection with other humans.
“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” Brene Brown
Without connection our stories are merely stories, our gifts remain individual, our resources aren’t all that helpful, and our lives may be a little “safer” and a whole lot less meaningful.
Connection gives purpose to all we do and how we care. Bringing Individuals together in spite of our differences, belief systems, and upbringings. Connection allows for ALL people to feel seen, heard, and valued.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER…
Is there anything in you that is a little like me last Sunday…Running from connection, scared of actually being seen, unsure if real connection even exist?
I just want to remind you that it is okay to not totally have it all figured out…in fact, it’s a gift to know that you do not have it all figured out! I hope that you will take a moment this week to seek out honest connection and allow the wave of being accepted and loved for who you are to wash over you so that you can do that same for someone else. Connection, it’s a gift that continues to give…