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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 657251" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>SWOT---I love your</p><p></p><p>Less is more.</p><p></p><p>It's SO MUCH MORE.</p><p></p><p>It's interesting how we can change when we really want to. I am right now on a trip with lots of old friends (one of the friend's daughters is getting married Saturday).</p><p></p><p>I see a lot of behaviors (lol!) here. </p><p></p><p>One thing I am noticing about myself is that I am quiet a whole lot more than I used to be. I just don't need to say it all anymore.</p><p></p><p>Now sometimes I still do (lol!) but increasingly, I am very content with just being quiet.</p><p></p><p>One of the friends is really really "engaged" with the lives of others, especially her own kids. She is way way into their business. Some of them are here and I am watching their reaction to this. They don't like it, but she can't see it. </p><p></p><p>She tells herself: "I love my family so much and they are so important to me." She said that just this morning, by way of explanation, hinting at the reason she is so invested in their every. single. movement.</p><p>She offers a running narrative of their lives and what they said, and what they did, and what they are about to do, and what pictures she texted to them....on and on and on. </p><p></p><p>These are "kids" in their 30s with children of their own---all very good kids and doing well.</p><p></p><p>It's actually not pretty at all to watch. </p><p></p><p>She said to me yesterday: I thought you talked to your boys a lot more than you seem to be doing here. Or maybe I just don't see you talk to them.</p><p></p><p>I didn't say anything. </p><p></p><p>I am very very thankful for this important lesson(s) I have learned. Being present on this board every day helps me reinforce and strengthen and get better at the execution. Never perfect. Never as good as I want to be. But better. </p><p></p><p>Thanks to each and every one of you who continues to teach me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 657251, member: 17542"] SWOT---I love your Less is more. It's SO MUCH MORE. It's interesting how we can change when we really want to. I am right now on a trip with lots of old friends (one of the friend's daughters is getting married Saturday). I see a lot of behaviors (lol!) here. One thing I am noticing about myself is that I am quiet a whole lot more than I used to be. I just don't need to say it all anymore. Now sometimes I still do (lol!) but increasingly, I am very content with just being quiet. One of the friends is really really "engaged" with the lives of others, especially her own kids. She is way way into their business. Some of them are here and I am watching their reaction to this. They don't like it, but she can't see it. She tells herself: "I love my family so much and they are so important to me." She said that just this morning, by way of explanation, hinting at the reason she is so invested in their every. single. movement. She offers a running narrative of their lives and what they said, and what they did, and what they are about to do, and what pictures she texted to them....on and on and on. These are "kids" in their 30s with children of their own---all very good kids and doing well. It's actually not pretty at all to watch. She said to me yesterday: I thought you talked to your boys a lot more than you seem to be doing here. Or maybe I just don't see you talk to them. I didn't say anything. I am very very thankful for this important lesson(s) I have learned. Being present on this board every day helps me reinforce and strengthen and get better at the execution. Never perfect. Never as good as I want to be. But better. Thanks to each and every one of you who continues to teach me. [/QUOTE]
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