I did this grateful series last year and would like to add to it. I feel blessed to have witnessed journeys and to have come across many thoughtful souls this year. I read through my grateful reflections in my journal to gather all the learning from these people…
If you don’t already, I would suggest you to, begin journaling. A simple book where you pen down if not anything, at least this one page – “I am grateful for”.
If not in a book, in your mobile notes, or on your computer file, make this one document and keep coming back to it at the end of the month to jot down names and stories of people who made a difference.
“I have a small kid at home, a family to look after, yet with confidence, I can say that I can, not just excel at my own tasks but do the work of all of you, not just do but do it far better than how you all do it”
The above statement is from the Head of the Department I belong to in my organization. After my mother, she is the next inspirational working woman I’ve come across. It is crazy how well she manages the crazy bunch that we all are who are under her and the life beyond.
Apart from this, I believe a true leader is someone who keeps the spirits positive amidst the negativity and struggles of work life. This lady has all of us stuck in the team like glue and made us work harder than any hard glue!
I love how she manages to keep our spirits high and keeps us going even during the most negative phases. It is definitely a skill to have. I can’t thank her enough to help me on many personal occasions when I struggled with work-life balance!
I don’t know if I can ever be a person who keeps the spirit of everyone around joyful, but each time I feel I can’t do this work-study life balance anymore, I look at her and tell myself to stop making excuses. I push myself harder when I look at her at it and at it strongly each day.
At the beginning of this year, we did a very famous and difficult trek as per people on the internet to Vasota. On this trip apart from our usual gang, there were a few newbies. We were all in sync but one of the newbies was struggling at the back.
At many points, we felt as if this guy would give up, but he didn’t. He completed the entire trek. I have always had it easy. Apart from when I have pushed myself and travelled sick, I don’t remember struggling to complete a trek when fit.
I don’t relate to his struggle, but I relate to the journey of not giving up. To keep going at something that is so challenging to you physically and completing it is definitely a blissful feeling. I feel so each time I ate a sweet this year, or pushed myself to healthier eatables and kept at my personal struggle to gain weight.
The best part of this person wasn’t just the completion of that trek at the start of the year. But, now towards the end of this year, I think he has had his own little growth as a trekker. I can totally see him now as one of us, the regular trekkers!
I hope one day or some year I see such strong growth in me, from being what I am now to becoming a healthier version of me. I am very grateful to have witnessed this person’s growth journey this year, pushes me to keep trying more.
“Do things for people, not because of who they are, or what they do but because of who you are” – Harold Kushner
Yes, I agree, day by day, the world outside is only getting worse. Each day, something new comes up to help us feel low about, and push us to lose faith in humanity. But this shouldn’t be a reason for you to become any less kind.
I met DK Salian this year and he made me believe in the power of kindness. He made me believe that we still live in a world where we can reach out to anyone on the street for help and receive it too.
Though I am struggling to be more kind to myself, I have made it a point to reach out and be there for people in need. This little change from the mid-year has made me more content as a person.
From writing letters to strangers on the street, helping oldies cross the street, feeding hungry dogs and much more such acts are added in my journal under things that made me happy. I am in the process as I always say to become the best version me and DK Salian just helped me notch it up!
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