This morning a colleague of mine posed the question "what gift would you give yourself?" And so I am borrowing that question and posing it to you because it is a great question! In coaching we called questions like these inquiries. An inquiry can't be answered quickly and requires some time and reflection before we can formulate an answer. This was truly an inquiry because as we struggled to answer it we began to see the many layers that wrapped themselves around it.
There is the layer of cost. The layer of intent. The layer of why. The layer of what. The layer of how. The layer of when. The layer of guilt. The layer of practicality. The layer of need vs want. The layer of pleasure vs. denial. The layer of motivation. The layer of indifference. The layer of fear. The layer of joy. The layer of grace. Well, you get the idea.
Many of you who read this blog have said that you wish for the gift of time for yourself. What woud this gift look like...I mean really look like in the flesh and blood of your reality? How many layers have you peeled back in order to face this as an inquiry that could change your life? What would it take for you to do this? What gift can you give yourself to begin that process?
I doubt this will be a gift you will find wrapped and placed on your doorstep, although it could be a gift that is right under your feet.
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