Because Of You

Today I'm cooking on these three words: Because. Of. You.

It all started during my reflections on my years in school, amplified with my walk through Knit Club memories, then exploded as I listened to Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue in a Laurie Santos interview on this podcast episode yesterday. So much goodness in that brief but deep conversation about attention and connection. This research about attention bids by the Gottman Institute really intrigued me and captured my attention, because who wouldn't want an easy, proven way to improve their relationships?

All of that to say, thinking about this kept me up last night,

deep in thought about our every-day modeling opportunities 

to care and connect, to influence, inspire and impact.

So now, with caregivers on my heart and mind,

my attention and appreciation in a poem

written just for someone like you. 

Because of you ... 

someone

someone is

someone feels

someone is kind

someone has hope

someone feels safe

someone has healed

someone appreciates

someone can self-regulate

someone wants to do better 

someone showed compassion

someone smiled at someone else

someone graduated from school

someone feels like they matter

someone helped a stranger

someone is less lonely

someone dreams big

someone is equipped

someone is more confident

someone is crushing self-care

someone has a hobby to decompress

someone feels loved unconditionally

someone recovered from a mistake

someone loves wholeheartedly

someone practices gratitude

someone feels more joyful

someone reached a goal

someone shows grace

someone righted a wrong

someone tried a new recipe

someone lives more generously

someone chose courage over fear

someone listens with their whole body

someone is more interconnected

someone practices empathy

someone is empowered

someone is a peacemaker

someone slept better last night

someone leads with a servant heart

someone has renewed faith in humanity

someone is feeding their spiritual side

someone knows how to apologize

someone is ready to forgive

someone knows how to read

someone is more gentle

someone is inspired

someone wrote a letter

someone made a phone call

someone feels more curious

someone will exercise today

someone lives more mindfully

someone hugs a little tighter

someone knows they belong

someone is a good friend

someone shows more grit

someone trusts again

someone will endure

someone is thankful

someone is better

someone is love

someone feels

someone is

someone

Because of you ... 

💙