Category Archives: Honor

When we teach, we learn

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When we teach, we learn. Honor your students. They too are sources of wisdom.

—Calm App Reflection

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As a senior in high school, I knew teaching and being a lifelong learner was in my DNA. Throughout my adult life, every position I’ve held had a teaching and learning component.

Now in my 32nd years as a business and personal coach, I’ve come to realize and honor the great contributions that return to me like a boomerang when I do my best to support and guide others forward.

EXERCISE:

In what areas of your life do you support others as a teacher, mentor, or coach?

In what ways have your students, mentees, and “coachees” made significant contributions to your life journey?

Honor and respect yourself

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Honor and respect yourself. Stand tall and know that you deserve your place in this wonderful world.

—Calm App Reflection

Image from Unsplash by Tiago Felipe Ferreira

Who are the people you most admire and respect? Examine the members of your family, the people with whom you work, and members of your broader communities.

Did you happen to include yourself on this list? Why or why not?

What makes someone worthy of respect? What qualities do you honor in the people around you? To what extent do you exhibit these attributes?

EXERCISE:

In what ways are you already deserving of respect?

How can you stand even taller and step forward with greater courage and confidence to make an even bigger contribution?

Please take note of how your good example inspires others to do the same.

Veterans Day 2022

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Veterans Day 2022

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Who among you—or who do you know—who has served in the military? Today is Veteran’s day, a U.S. federal holiday honoring the veterans with us right now. Most of us have celebrated it our entire lives, but it was not originally so.

This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service in World War I, and was originally called Armistice Day—in honor of the official signing of the Armistice that ended “The War to End all Wars,” at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In 1954, it was changed to Veterans Day to account for all veterans, in all wars.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has declared “honor” as the theme for the celebrations this year. Honor reflects the military value and tradition of answering the call to duty.

My family and I honor all those across this great land who have served our country, and ask that you will, as well.

EXERCISE:

Who can you reach out today to a friend, neighbor, or family member who has served? Let them know that today you are grateful for them and their service to the country.

Virtue is not left to stand alone

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“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practice it will have neighbors.”

—attributed to Confucius

cartoon of a neighborhood party

Image from KC Parent

How do you stack up as a good neighbor or close friend?

Consider rating yourself from one to ten – with one being low and ten being high – regarding the following attributes of the word, virtue:

  • Goodness
  • Morality
  • Integrity
  • Dignity
  • Honor
  • Decency
  • Respectability
  • Honesty
  • Service-Oriented
  • Ethical

EXERCISE:

How can and will you attract more professional and personal friends and neighbors to yourself by living an even more virtuous life?