The
Sanctuary for Self-development
Dear
Associate,
"This
is a Sanctuary for Self-development..."
That's
the phrase the president of my speech workshop coined for
our organization. How fitting that is. Especially since our
members are on that journey for self-improvement.
While
on that journey I recently gave a short presentation for my
group. It was a message they've never heard before. It was
recorded on DVD. I came in thinking I'd ace it because I was
very pleased the last time I gave it. Instead, I lost focus
and stalled twice. I was disappointed to say the least.
But
afterward, here's the surprise I received...
An experienced speech coach wanted to get together to help
me fine-tune a few things. One autism speaker/author asked
me for more information about my topic. One educator suggested
I'm just touching the tip of the iceberg of my true potential.
One
elder member asked me for a copy of my DVD. An absent cross-cultural
awareness expert wanted to borrow my video. A tennis instructor
suggested a stronger close. And for fun, one member bragged
about becoming my agent. All-in-all people were touched and
moved.
I
was in a nice space.
These
comments came from caring, professional people. We meet for
self-improvement yet we also revel in each other's successes.
We were in a sanctuary where we could plumb the depths of
self-development and still not reach its boundaries.
Which
leads me to ask, "Are you operating in that nice space?"
Do
you surround your space with people who lift you up? Do they
see your potential and encourage you to move toward it? Can
you lower your guard to become transparent and know that the
trust won't be compromised?
Here's
a recent example of being in that nice space...
One
beloved realtor in our sanctuary was absent for months. She
wrote the membership announcing she will be taking a hiatus
and would be canceling her membership. This didn't sit well
with the many members who knew her.
To
show our love and concern one member started a one-dollar
collection to reinstate her membership. Although our realtor
friend could probably pay the membership dues of the entire
eighty members without batting an eye—this small, yet
powerful gesture is enough to say, "You matter to us.
You mean something to us. It isn't the same without you."
Isn't
this an accurate picture of real prosperity manifesting in
the physical plane? What the material things in life couldn't
bring—caring people could. Especially when those people
are students of self-development.
Most
people I meet don't quite understand why students of self-development
study for life. They believe the notion that once formal education
is over—their studies are over. Nothing could be further
from the truth.
Your
journey through personal development begins when you want.
It ends when you want. In the meantime, you'll discover the
personal expansion within you will manifest itself on the
physical plane, creating a meaningful and rewarding life most
people would covet.
And
isn't this the nice space you want to be in?
Warm
regards,
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