When we center care for others, we invite them to be fully themselves in our presence.
How can you center care for someone you love today?
Mattering
How do you know when you matter to someone else? How do you show others that they matter to you?
Show someone they matter to you today.
Mutuality
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
How are you expressing and understanding your role in the mutual destiny of all people today?
Directness
An invitation – whether it be to a party, or a new job, or even a chance to voice your opinion – means so much more when it is stated that “we want you.” Not a “Feel free to join us,” or “stop by if you can.” It’s a subtle difference but changes the whole meaning. When someone genuinely wants your opinion, your presence, your gifts, it is so nice to hear that explicit invitation.
How can you make your invitations to others more meaningful today?
Calendar
I love when I get automatic invitations sent to my computer’s calendar. I am given the options of “accept,” “decline,” and “maybe.” In am invited to ponder that response and give the one that is most appropriate.
What are you accepting, declining, and saying “maybe” to today?