Hi everyone,
Just checking in to see how you are going with this weeks Power – Compassion?
Perhaps some questions to ask yourself along the way will help you understand yourself a little better – we may use these questions as a standard checking post for each power…
– How strong is this power within me?
– How do I know – what’s the evidence?
– How does this affect my interactions with others?
– What can I do to strengthen / re-store my power?

I would like to share a recent experience with a massage client – woman traveling with her husband (known as grey nomads). Her back and leg had been playing up especially during long periods of driving. To cut the story short, I made a small suggestion – to place a round pillow or rolled up towel behind her back while traveling. She immediately replied… “funny – I just realised that I always do this for my husband (who also has back trouble) but never for myself”.

I can certainly relate to this… Can you? This lovely lady was unaware that she was giving away her own power in her pursuit to take care of her husband. However, that is not compassion, that is martyrdom – a difficult thing to recognize and accept (especially for women who care). She smiled as she had a huge ‘aha moment’. She realised and understood what had to change – her own attitude and belief system…

True Compassion starts with self awareness and taking care of the self, while caring for and cooperating with others 🙂

Love Annemarie