Such irony today. First I read in Jen Louden's Serve and Savor blog to ask people I love and trust to answer this question:
>>> "What are the ways you see me serving naturally, without even trying? What do you see me doing for others that lights me up?"
I should, perhaps, explain that "serving" is akin to expressing my gifts to the world, in this community, in my day-to-day life.
Ofcourse at first thought I came up with... hmmm.
And then I was grateful that Jen asked us to ask others so I could be off the hook.
And then Jamie Ridler's Wishcasting question popped on my screen.
She asked, "What gifts do you wish to share?"
And I thought to myself, "What is this, a gift-and-talent conspiracy?"
I was able to mention I am able to make "difficult" things, like poetry, accessible to everyone and anyone.
I think making things accessible is something I got from my brother, John. I learned from before I could walk on my own that people are differently abled and to honor each person's uniqueness. One of the ways to honor another's uniqueness is to learn to share what I love in a way anyone could understand.
(A bonus is I love to help everyone participate via collaboration... I realize now this is also a gift I give, naturally. I make space for people to show up and share their voice AND be appreciated for doing so.)
I am remembering when I tutored a girl in high school. My Mom listened into our tutoring session and said, "Julie, I don't know how you were so patient with her. I would have lost my mind."
I wish to share this gift more: making difficult concepts accessible. I want to do this with more people.
I also wish to continue to be bold in my "out-there-ness" and in trying some pretty darned crazy things I give the gift of permission to others. People see the zany stuff I am up to and decide it is perfectly safe to be zany, too.
I wish to continue and increase in sharing the gift of my voice with the world. My voice in writing gets complimented but also the voice I speak and sing with gets complimented. Sometimes I have said my voice is distracting. People will say they get lost in my voice and don't hear the content of what I am speaking, which frustrates me and makes me embarrassed.
When I am not wasting time being embarrassed I realize this is a gift calling to me to express it more intentionally.
I also would like to wish-request you respond to Jen's question about me... if you have known me long enough that you feel you have a meaningful response:
>>> "What are the ways you see me serving naturally, without even trying? What do you see me doing for others that lights me up?"
Thank you, ahead of time, for wishing with me and for helping me to see my gifts more clearly.
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