THE DAILY SPARK

REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS LEARNED.4

York, England

Reserve your harshest judgment.  Sit on your worst thoughts about other people and consider the consequences before expressing them.

Amy Dickinson – has offered advice on her syndicated column, ASK AMY for more than two decades. She is leaving this seven-day-a-week commitment – because she want to.  This is one of several pieces of “final advice” she shares.

 

REFLECTION:

  • As humans, we all hold judgments. Is there someone you have a harsh judgment towards now?
  • Have you shared this harsh judgments with another (gossip/water cooler conversations)?
  • Have you expressed harsh judgment toward that person directly?  Were they receptive or did it “put another brick in the wall?”
  • With a judgment you are currently holding, can you think about the consequences of sharing your judgments and its impact on that person before speaking it?
  • Can you bite your tongue and keep it to yourself?

REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS LEARNED.3

Amy Dickinson reflects on lessons learned as she shows herself the door:

LEAD WITH KINDNESS, AND RECOGNIZE KINDNESS WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT.

Amy Dickinson – has offered advice on her syndicated column, ASK AMY  for more than two decades.  She is leaving this seven-day-a -week commitment – because she wants to.  This is one of several pieces of “final advice” she shares.

REFLECTION:

  • Do you lead with kindness?
  • Do you recognize kindness when it is offered?
  • How do you recognize kindness from others?
  • Do you say Thank You?
  • Is there someone you need to thank today?  DO IT!

REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS LEARNED.2

Amy Dickinson reflects on lessons learned as she shows herself the door:

BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF AND WITH OTHERS.

Amy Dickinson – has offered advice on her syndicated column, ASK AMY  for more than two decades.  She is leaving this seven-day-a -week commitment – because she wants to.  This is one of several pieces of “final advice” she shares.

REFLECTION:

  • Can you be gentle with yourself?
  • Can you be gentle with others?
  • What does that look like?
  • Practice an act of self-care today!