March 2021 – “Grateful”

I’ve recently written letters to both of my children and read them aloud expressing how grateful I am to each for who they are and what they’ve brought to my life. The exercise was more impactful than I expected. Even if you have appreciation for those around you, it is likely that you express that appreciation less often and not as clearly as you think. I don’t self-identify as one who withholds praise, but I do if I am not mindful about it. We have become an organization that is more active and more systematic about feedback thanks to some consulting from Angelo Fernandez who is now at Eagle County. Even being systematic is not enough. I am coming around to understand that a practice of expressing gratefulness is important in one’s work life too.

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