Life Lesson 03
Your presence is the gift
Being fully there matters more than anything you could bring.
Ways to live it
- Put the phone away for a whole conversation
- Sit with someone who is having a hard week
Moments from her life
Stories from this lesson (1)
I was asked by a friend to speak with his son about engineering and architecture as a direction for a career. Rather then pay attention to the 30 minutes set aside, when the time came I just watched for his curiosity and waited for his questions. He moved from a position of being shy to one of thoughtful intrigue. Also finding out more about him allowed me to draw some larger parallels that go beyond a skill or direction. It actually felt like giving something the attention it needed to provide the gift that was being sought after. We make times and schedule to provide us some sense of control, however to enforce a control over the sacrifice of what the moment calls for is something only presence can bring.