#1250 - Showing up
Sometimes, showing up for someone is all it takes to help them get unstuck. I often underestimate the power of just showing up, of being there for someone.
A few weeks ago, on a tea break during a workshop, a person told me how important it was for them that I was there. He didn't talk about what we were doing, the process or the exercise. What truly made a difference for him was that I took the time to be there with them and for them.
It made them feel seen and valued.
He told me, "if someone invests his time to be here for us, it means he sees potential in us. Maybe, even more than what we can see in ourselves. And that is enough to give us the strength to invest in ourselves."
My heart melted.
I was so worried about the flow of the workshop, the exercise and the material that I almost forgot the most essential thing: being fully there.
I look back at all the times when I didn't show up because I didn't know what to say or do.
Showing up for someone.
That's it.
It's so simple yet so overlooked.