Finding meaning and purpose in daily life
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What if how we talk to each other has a direct impact on our ability to resolve conflicts? Criticizing promotes blame and shame. Identifying a complaint offers the opportunity to collaborate on a solution. Which one do you use in trying to solve a problem?
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Whether you want it or not, it is time to vote. Unless you have been in a coma in a cave for the last 18 months, it would be difficult to ignore that collectively we have been ramping up to November 3rd.
I have talked with folks who are excited, hopeful, frightened, angry, exhausted, despondent, overwhelmed… You name it. All of our emotions, good or bad, are at the surface.
So my ask is simple. Please go vote.
I went back (since I’m always curious) and looked at the some of the previous elections. Did you know that in the last 12 presidential elections (1972 forward) less than 57% of eligible voters cast a ballot in each election? One year it was 49%! In the 2016 election 55% of eligible voters cast ballots.
Think about that for a minute. Only half of our collective voices are used to decide the direction of the country for ALL of us! For all of the toxic vitriol blasted onto social media, from both sides of the aisle, at the end of the day only half of those folks cast a ballot. I have trouble understanding the mindset that, “It doesn’t matter if I vote”. Nothing could be farther than the truth! This year seems to matter more than most.
We talk about voting as being a civic duty. A privilege. It is, but there is more to it than that. What is in it for you? It is the bedrock of my coaching practice that we each have a purpose and role to play in the bigger world around us. You showing up in your family and at your work is vital for all of the rest of us. Participating in the community is part of being the individual. By voting you get to use your voice to advocate for what you want. You get to fulfill part of your purpose.
Have you made a plan about how you are going to participate? Have you considered wait times? Will you need to review the ballot items before you arrive? Has Covid changed any of your regular voting norms?
This election will likely be the most important political event in our lifetimes. Regardless of civic duty or privilege, there is something in it for you. It is time to go vote. – www.rhoadscoaching.com
finding meaning and purpose in daily life
Introspective Topics in Under Five Minutes!
Do you pay attention to the words you choose? They make a big difference in how we talk to each other and ourselves!
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It takes time, energy, and effort to keep track of what we believe we are owed. This applies to relationships as well as money and time. What we don’t realize is it takes a toll on us in keeping accounts. What are the emotional and relational accounts you can let go?
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In watching the recent debates, I’ve noticed the candidates talking past each other. They don’t listen to the other or answer the questions. How often do we do that in our own lives?
Just like the presidential debate, these two candidates are a mirror for how we treat each other on a daily basis. In the debate they created a loop that didn’t resolve. Both sides were questioned; then talked about something else. They weren’t listening to each other. They would simply keep talking in order to try and overpower whomever they were speaking to. Nothing was solved. We walked away from that debate with no solutions, or even answers. Sound familiar?
This is happening to us a lot. You can tell because we are all worn out from trying to resolve it for ourselves. Want to make some changes?
This is an extremely difficult endeavor. Partly because we don’t have complete control over it. If we are unable to reduce how much we talk past someone, we will stay stuck in this loop of not resolving conflict. It starts with you. – www.rhoadscoaching.com
finding meaning and purpose in daily life
Introspective Topics in Under Five Minutes!
We live in a culture of not having enough. We have created a scarcity mindset that is separate from not having enough. This mindset creates anxiety that saturates everything we do.
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Where do you want to end up? Whether it is planning a vacation, or developing a career path, or creating a lasting relationship, if you do not set a vision of where you want to end up you likely will never get there! What vision do you need to set for your life?
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I’ve posted previously about how we have different internal centers (intellectual, emotional, physical). Because these centers each function in unique ways we can also have different kinds of tired.
How well do you observe fatigue in each center? Remember being intellectually exhausted after finals in high school? Remember being emotionally worn out from fear or sadness? How are those two things different than being physically tired? What if two of the centers are tired, but not three? Could you tell the difference?
Because these centers fatigue differently, they also rest differently. Using your go-to resting method may only refuel you physically, but not emotionally or intellectually. If you are able to sort out the different kinds of tired, how would you best rest each center?
The answers may be unique you. The practice though is we all have these different engines that run inside of us. They are there for different reasons and use different fuels to recharge in different ways. Being able to recognize the differences creates the opportunity to rest those centers as needed. – www.rhoadscoaching.com
finding meaning and purpose in daily life
Introspective Topics in Under Five Minutes!
How do you handle a crisis? Is it possible to observe yourself and adjust your reaction to prevent panic from making things worse?
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Was it painful to watch the presidential debate? These are the individuals who represent all of us. Our great debate isn’t about winning political battles, it is how we are going to treat each other. For anything to change we have to take responsibility for changing ourselves first.
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