Thought for a Sunday - 4 December 2011
Hi Everyone. Hope this finds you well and you had a good week. Out my window today is a pretty blue sky with wispy clouds and a little breeze. It was chilly this morning when I went out for normal Sunday morning breakfast.
Have you started or finished your holiday shopping yet? I think I'm basically done except to pick up a few gift cards. I have to admit the only reason I'm done is I have the bestest (yes bestest) friend in the whole world - Patti. She runs all kinds of errands for me from heading to the bank to wrapping the gifts. She offers to help me all the time so as long as I let her know what I'm looking for and sizes - she will go on the hunt. She'll even go stand in line at the post office. She helps me in more ways than I can even say. She helps other people when they need assistance as well - she is just a great person. All I can say is Thank You my friend for being there and keeping me in line. I hope you have someone in your life that can help you out when needed. Or, are you that person for someone else?
It is truly a wonderful feeling to be there for someone else. Sometimes it blows my mind when someone I know that I have offered and offered to be a friend or to assist actually reaches out. It could be as simple as being as ear for the person or a sounding board, but the feeling I get inside is amazing. I feel honored and humbled when someone feels a close enough connection to reach out. How do you feel?
I went to my 2nd group session of those considering or have already had weight loss surgery. I have not committed to anything yet, but I find the group a great place to learn about expectations, changes to lifestyles, etc. There were some new people this time so it was good to hear a little bit from them. I think the meeting needs to have more of facilitator at the meeting so it's not hijacked by one person as seems to happen. Although I learn from the person I would like to hear from others as well. Again, I have not committed, but its something I am continually learning about. How much learning is too much, I'm not sure yet, but I'll know when it feels right to make a decision either way.
Question for you - when you look in the mirror what do you see? My coach asked me that question and my response was - I try to avoid mirrors if at all possible. I look in the morning to do my hair and quickly any time I am in a ladies room, but I truly don't groom the way some other people do. Do I see what others see when I look at me? I joked that I don't ask them what they see. It does give me pause to ask myself the question. This is not an easy question for some including me. We can work on it together.
I am reading a really good book that hopefully I will finish up this week and provide some detail next week. Are you reading anything interesting?
I received a new calendar for next year and it has some of the silly stuff listed for the week. I think I'll include it in my week blogs for grins and giggles. The calendar has December as well so let's get started celebrating the following:
4 December - Santa's List Day
5 December - Walt Disney's Birthday
6 December - Mitten Tree Day
7 December - National Cotton Candy Day
I better get moving here - have some things to get done this afternoon. I hope you have a good week. Take care. Chat soon. Marie
"WHEN I AM...COMPLETELY MYSELF, ENTIRELY ALONE...OR DURING THE NIGHT WHEN I CAN NOT SLEEP, IT IS ON SUCH OCCASIONS THAT MY IDEAS FLOW BEST AND MOST ABUNDANTLY. WHEN AND HOW THESE COME I KNOW NOT, NOR CAN I FORCE THEM." Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
"THE IDEALS THAT HAVE LIGHTED MY WAY AND, TIME AFTER TIME, HAVE GIVEN ME NEW COURAGE TO FACE LIFE CHEERFULLY HAVE BEEN KINDNESS, BEAUTY AND TRUTH." Albert Einstein
Have you started or finished your holiday shopping yet? I think I'm basically done except to pick up a few gift cards. I have to admit the only reason I'm done is I have the bestest (yes bestest) friend in the whole world - Patti. She runs all kinds of errands for me from heading to the bank to wrapping the gifts. She offers to help me all the time so as long as I let her know what I'm looking for and sizes - she will go on the hunt. She'll even go stand in line at the post office. She helps me in more ways than I can even say. She helps other people when they need assistance as well - she is just a great person. All I can say is Thank You my friend for being there and keeping me in line. I hope you have someone in your life that can help you out when needed. Or, are you that person for someone else?
It is truly a wonderful feeling to be there for someone else. Sometimes it blows my mind when someone I know that I have offered and offered to be a friend or to assist actually reaches out. It could be as simple as being as ear for the person or a sounding board, but the feeling I get inside is amazing. I feel honored and humbled when someone feels a close enough connection to reach out. How do you feel?
I went to my 2nd group session of those considering or have already had weight loss surgery. I have not committed to anything yet, but I find the group a great place to learn about expectations, changes to lifestyles, etc. There were some new people this time so it was good to hear a little bit from them. I think the meeting needs to have more of facilitator at the meeting so it's not hijacked by one person as seems to happen. Although I learn from the person I would like to hear from others as well. Again, I have not committed, but its something I am continually learning about. How much learning is too much, I'm not sure yet, but I'll know when it feels right to make a decision either way.
Question for you - when you look in the mirror what do you see? My coach asked me that question and my response was - I try to avoid mirrors if at all possible. I look in the morning to do my hair and quickly any time I am in a ladies room, but I truly don't groom the way some other people do. Do I see what others see when I look at me? I joked that I don't ask them what they see. It does give me pause to ask myself the question. This is not an easy question for some including me. We can work on it together.
I am reading a really good book that hopefully I will finish up this week and provide some detail next week. Are you reading anything interesting?
I received a new calendar for next year and it has some of the silly stuff listed for the week. I think I'll include it in my week blogs for grins and giggles. The calendar has December as well so let's get started celebrating the following:
4 December - Santa's List Day
5 December - Walt Disney's Birthday
6 December - Mitten Tree Day
7 December - National Cotton Candy Day
I better get moving here - have some things to get done this afternoon. I hope you have a good week. Take care. Chat soon. Marie
"WHEN I AM...COMPLETELY MYSELF, ENTIRELY ALONE...OR DURING THE NIGHT WHEN I CAN NOT SLEEP, IT IS ON SUCH OCCASIONS THAT MY IDEAS FLOW BEST AND MOST ABUNDANTLY. WHEN AND HOW THESE COME I KNOW NOT, NOR CAN I FORCE THEM." Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
"THE IDEALS THAT HAVE LIGHTED MY WAY AND, TIME AFTER TIME, HAVE GIVEN ME NEW COURAGE TO FACE LIFE CHEERFULLY HAVE BEEN KINDNESS, BEAUTY AND TRUTH." Albert Einstein
Posted by Beacon Coaching - Marie Nagle at 12/4/2011 1:21 PM 
Categories: Self-Care, Health, Friends, People, Coaching, Gratitude, Learning
Categories: Self-Care, Health, Friends, People, Coaching, Gratitude, Learning
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