We thrive on contribution

We thrive on contribution. Contributing to others and receiving the gifts from that good service.

I love reminding people that living from love is so fulfilling and fruitful. And the best way to see it is sharing our loving energy with those around us (and yes, that means it HAS TO start from a loving foundation within first...).

How do you see your gifts in the way you contribute? Because it will often show... no matter where you are.

#ikigai #thankyougod #divinegifts #contribution #onenotherlove #weare #greaterstill #lifetothefull

My boys sharing what they experience with their dad.

 

Yes.

It's 2 days past Father's day and I am doing a post recognizing the impact of Father's in my life.

As "the mother" I hear a different side of living from my boys that they experience with their dad. I also get the gift of hearing how they feel about me ( for worse or for better ).

I stood there on Sunday... using my hubby's phone, taking a video of the presentation the boys were asked to share. Listening to the words and knowing ...

That they are officially in their next phase of life....ALL OF THEM.

They are all now on the journey of... choosing the type of men that they want to be in their lives.

My dad shared that journey with me. Very similar to the relationship I share with my oldest.. sharing his authentic heart. The joys, the pains, the evolution, and the struggle.

You see, it's not just a day in June, it's a season.

The whole MONTH is #mensmentalhealthmonth . This is a topic that sits HUGE on my heart. Being a tomboy most of my life, most of my friends were guys. I've lost several dear friends to su!cide. When that knot in their throats could no longer be choked down. I've seen others weighed down for YEARS under the pain of regret...with nowhere they felt safe to turn to. Many of them wishing they had another male to share their struggle openly with, but without finding that place to express.

My mission to help in #raisingmen came from the inspiration of my dad.

He helped to raise me to be a great mother and wife. Almost every task he walked me through...from making meals to cleaning to knowing about quality and mastery in life. LOL he even had me walking with encyclopedias on my head for maintaining my "royal" posture.

What I learned most... was about his strength in vulnerability. He shared openly. Not just knowing himself...also knowing his potential, and that he had a choice in each moment how to respond (or react).

This helped ME to be a support for my husband and to help me raise men with his level of heart, personal awareness and choice.

So, I am grateful to have had my dad in my life setting the foundation for me to support others in their mental health...starting with the men in my own home.

#thankyouGod #happyfathersday