5 things to be grateful for today #2: grateful for my mother for her giving me life and commitment to us always having breakthroughs, not breakdowns in communication; grateful for my father for his care as the man behind the scenes; grateful for C, to always be there for me no matter what; grateful for K, to always be my mirror, even when I want to hide like an ostrich with head in the sand; and last but not least, grateful for the ability to breathe on this fabulous Friday!
Had an awesome conversation w mum this morning. Last night she called me at work to tell me that she's going to ask her friend G's husband who is an architect in HK to set me up with people. My immediate reaction is no thanks. And no way I would like the kind of guys he is with. However I later realised it's not really what she says or does that affects me, but rather, what meaning I attach it to. Therefore, I told her that it's okay for her to go ahead. She though, still thought that my 'bad attitude' came back a little back after a trip to Tokyo. Because I had to rush to ILP dinner, I left the conversation abruptly. But this morning I called back to make sure her feelings are taken care of. I explained to her that I don't think I would like the kind of guys the man would know, but please go ahead since that is one way for her to express her love and care all 6000km away.
She was happy and relieved and towards the end said something that deeply touched me, and really got me present to the fact that my changing the way I communicate has also taken on to committing to us having breakthroughs, and not breakdowns in our communications. Or in her words "making sure our points of views are aligned, or at least we understand each other". I was very happy about having made this impact.
On a separate note, C was very touched by my mentioning her on my fb. It's funny how a small thing can make such a positive impact on people. So I say, POWER ON, QY!
Last, I really have to give more power to my work. No more half hearted effort here and there, and rushing out to do ILP stuff. I will make sure I have covered all grounds, or I won't leave the office. That's my declaration and I'm going to stick to it.
Had an awesome conversation w mum this morning. Last night she called me at work to tell me that she's going to ask her friend G's husband who is an architect in HK to set me up with people. My immediate reaction is no thanks. And no way I would like the kind of guys he is with. However I later realised it's not really what she says or does that affects me, but rather, what meaning I attach it to. Therefore, I told her that it's okay for her to go ahead. She though, still thought that my 'bad attitude' came back a little back after a trip to Tokyo. Because I had to rush to ILP dinner, I left the conversation abruptly. But this morning I called back to make sure her feelings are taken care of. I explained to her that I don't think I would like the kind of guys the man would know, but please go ahead since that is one way for her to express her love and care all 6000km away.
She was happy and relieved and towards the end said something that deeply touched me, and really got me present to the fact that my changing the way I communicate has also taken on to committing to us having breakthroughs, and not breakdowns in our communications. Or in her words "making sure our points of views are aligned, or at least we understand each other". I was very happy about having made this impact.
On a separate note, C was very touched by my mentioning her on my fb. It's funny how a small thing can make such a positive impact on people. So I say, POWER ON, QY!
Last, I really have to give more power to my work. No more half hearted effort here and there, and rushing out to do ILP stuff. I will make sure I have covered all grounds, or I won't leave the office. That's my declaration and I'm going to stick to it.
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