Comments on: Great Last-Minute Gifts http://coachingcommons.org/featured/great-last-minute-gifts/ Where Radical Possibilities are Explored & Pursued Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cathy Dean http://coachingcommons.org/featured/great-last-minute-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Cathy Dean Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:31:22 +0000 http://coachingcommons.org/?p=8075#comment-6172 I think this is so important, especially for anyone that's a parent. The greatest gift we can give to our children is to take the time to get to know them as real people, not just as adjuncts to ourselves. It's too easy to assume that we know our own children simply because we gave them life - too many people make the mistake of assuming that their children are just smaller versions of themselves with the same needs, wants, desires and interests and so they don't pay them the attention they need. If we treated our children as if they were our coaching clients, what might we learn from and about them? And if we followed Patty's advice and took the time to acknowledge the things that make our children the unique individuals they are, how might that benefit both them and us? I think this is so important, especially for anyone that’s a parent. The greatest gift we can give to our children is to take the time to get to know them as real people, not just as adjuncts to ourselves. It’s too easy to assume that we know our own children simply because we gave them life – too many people make the mistake of assuming that their children are just smaller versions of themselves with the same needs, wants, desires and interests and so they don’t pay them the attention they need.

If we treated our children as if they were our coaching clients, what might we learn from and about them? And if we followed Patty’s advice and took the time to acknowledge the things that make our children the unique individuals they are, how might that benefit both them and us?

]]> By: Doreen Marino http://coachingcommons.org/featured/great-last-minute-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-6161 Doreen Marino Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:57:23 +0000 http://coachingcommons.org/?p=8075#comment-6161 Thank you so much for the gift of your words. It's New Year's Eve, and my husband and I are going to a big party later this evening. Almost three years ago, I stopped drinking alcohol. My life has really changed from making that choice. And, I am very grateful for it. One of the things I find a bit harder to do now is to go to parties where everyone is drinking a lot. It's more difficult for me to relate to people when I am not drinking. And, since I am such an extrovert, I always want to go. This year, I am going to go to the party with the goal of acknowledging people. I love the idea. It gives me an opportunity to connect with people, and what better way than letting them know they are great! Happy New Year. Doreen Thank you so much for the gift of your words. It’s New Year’s Eve, and my husband and I are going to a big party later this evening.

Almost three years ago, I stopped drinking alcohol. My life has really changed from making that choice. And, I am very grateful for it.

One of the things I find a bit harder to do now is to go to parties where everyone is drinking a lot. It’s more difficult for me to relate to people when I am not drinking. And, since I am such an extrovert, I always want to go.

This year, I am going to go to the party with the goal of acknowledging people. I love the idea. It gives me an opportunity to connect with people, and what better way than letting them know they are great!

Happy New Year.

Doreen

]]> By: Karri Flatla http://coachingcommons.org/featured/great-last-minute-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 Karri Flatla Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:00:30 +0000 http://coachingcommons.org/?p=8075#comment-6127 This is exactly what Christmas must come back to: a reminder of what matters every day of the year. How often do we really acknowledge one another anymore? And not just our colleagues, friends and loved ones but another human being in our presence? On the street? In an elevator? Passing through a doorway? I'm always saddened by how distant from one another we've become despite a shrinking world. What a simple yet poignant reminder of our humanity your post is. Merry Christmas, Karri This is exactly what Christmas must come back to: a reminder of what matters every day of the year. How often do we really acknowledge one another anymore? And not just our colleagues, friends and loved ones but another human being in our presence? On the street? In an elevator? Passing through a doorway?

I’m always saddened by how distant from one another we’ve become despite a shrinking world.

What a simple yet poignant reminder of our humanity your post is.

Merry Christmas,
Karri

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