The Wins

Remember those X-Ray glasses from last week that helped us see The Weight people were carrying around?  I was sharing that idea with a group of leaders last week and one of them remarked, "I wish there was a way for those glasses to also show us the joys that people were carrying around too."  

That really struck me!  Perhaps because of some of The Weight I am carrying around myself right now, I hadn't really thought about the opposite also being true. Maybe those awesome glasses wouldn't just show us the weight, but they also revealed the joys and gratitude people had!

The very next day I was with another group of leaders and one of the people brought up the idea of celebrating our Wins, even if they are small.  They shared how they can often get so focused on the difficulties they are facing that it's easy to lose sight of the good things happening in their lives. So, they have started a practice of regularly looking for the small Wins in their life - the moments or interactions that are a reason to smile, be grateful, and experience a little joy!

Obviously, I was being handed a message from the Universe to pass along to you this week!

What if these awesome X-Ray glasses not only revealed the weight people were carrying, but also allowed us to see the Wins in their lives?!  Perhaps that would add a smile to our faces and hearts!  Maybe it would create an opportunity to celebrate and share in their joy with them.  What if it meant we got to see something and name it for them, because they were having a hard time seeing it themselves?  The glasses helped us notice a Win in their life they didn't even realize was there, and we got to see it and help them celebrate.

As I've been thinking about this image some more, I'm picturing the Wins are like helium-filled balloons which are attached to the Weight we are carrying.  Every time we notice and celebrate a Win, even a small one, the weight is lifted, even if it's just a little bit.  It's not as if the Wins remove the Weight, it's just that the Wins help to lighten the load of the Weight.

What kind of Wins could you celebrate from your life this past week?  Do you have something coming up which you think could be an opportunity for a Win, and what would it take to pay attention and make sure you didn't miss it when it happened?  Have you seen some Wins in the lives of others around you and how could you point that out and celebrate it with them? Are you working with or leading a team that got a Win, and how could you recognize it together so it brought some joy to everyone?

Here's to creating smiles and lifting loads through some Wins this week!

Be Well,

Stephen

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