I've been under the weather and not engaging much with others lately—but Saturday, I was the grateful recipient of both relief and love.
My daughter called to check on me, and asked what I might need from the grocery store. I happened to mention that my throat was getting sore. Apparently, remembering that I was always the grandma with ice cream for a sore throat, my teenage grandchildren decided I needed some.
They were sent off to do a little grocery shopping and told to get my favorite brand of vanilla ice cream. But when they discovered the store was out of it, they decided to get another flavor they knew I liked. Only they couldn’t decide which of my favorites to choose.
A little later, I got a text: “We're here.” When I opened the door, I was surprised to see them carrying in several grocery bags—and three tubs of ice cream.
They explained that since there was no vanilla and they weren’t sure which of my favorite flavors I’d want, they bought all three: chocolate almond, mint chocolate chip, and coffee. I found a small laugh and told them I could see how much thought they put into making me feel better, and my granddaughter said, “And we didn’t want you to be disappointed.”
How could I possibly be disappointed, realizing how much these beauties care about me?
That simple gesture brought me real relief—and reminded me how powerful small kindnesses can be.
Saturday, I was on the receiving end of that relief.
For some reason, I can totally relate to your line: “And here’s the weird thing—knowing that I can cut back to every other day somehow makes me want to write more! Go figure.” I get that, Sky.
For me, as a laid-back person, it’s oddly energizing to realize, “I can do this” and even “I can do better.” That kind of mindset drives me. I’ve always had it in the back of my mind, but it didn’t really show—until now. With more space and choice, it finally comes out. Now I see more clearly who I am and what I’m thinking.
The 100 Days of MI is mindset training for me. I’m committed to writing freely in response to the daily prompts—not as homework, but as a way to enjoy learning. Even if I follow the every-other-day rhythm, I still choose to keep my momentum going.
Thank you, Sky, for sharing that “weird” thing. It made me feel a little less weird myself.
I too have saved many of these posts to return to and "chew on" some more. I've been thinking about how these specifically apply to the clients I serve and what a huge differences these seemingly small nuances make in the conversations, direction, and relationship over all.
Wow everyone, just wow! I am amazed at how many people are really into this. You do not ever really know until you hear back about what is going well and what is working for people. 70 people. Wonderful! I really love the way each and everyone is utilizing this space. It seems like we are all involved on one level or another. I opted for every day; yet I fully understand and respect Sky and his love of writing and also his need for freedom to create these beautiful posts; so I am very happy with continuing this challenge in all forms! Thank you Sky again and everyone! This is a remarkable place to be free and stretch out!
I've been under the weather and not engaging much with others lately—but Saturday, I was the grateful recipient of both relief and love.
My daughter called to check on me, and asked what I might need from the grocery store. I happened to mention that my throat was getting sore. Apparently, remembering that I was always the grandma with ice cream for a sore throat, my teenage grandchildren decided I needed some.
They were sent off to do a little grocery shopping and told to get my favorite brand of vanilla ice cream. But when they discovered the store was out of it, they decided to get another flavor they knew I liked. Only they couldn’t decide which of my favorites to choose.
A little later, I got a text: “We're here.” When I opened the door, I was surprised to see them carrying in several grocery bags—and three tubs of ice cream.
They explained that since there was no vanilla and they weren’t sure which of my favorite flavors I’d want, they bought all three: chocolate almond, mint chocolate chip, and coffee. I found a small laugh and told them I could see how much thought they put into making me feel better, and my granddaughter said, “And we didn’t want you to be disappointed.”
How could I possibly be disappointed, realizing how much these beauties care about me?
That simple gesture brought me real relief—and reminded me how powerful small kindnesses can be.
Saturday, I was on the receiving end of that relief.
For some reason, I can totally relate to your line: “And here’s the weird thing—knowing that I can cut back to every other day somehow makes me want to write more! Go figure.” I get that, Sky.
For me, as a laid-back person, it’s oddly energizing to realize, “I can do this” and even “I can do better.” That kind of mindset drives me. I’ve always had it in the back of my mind, but it didn’t really show—until now. With more space and choice, it finally comes out. Now I see more clearly who I am and what I’m thinking.
The 100 Days of MI is mindset training for me. I’m committed to writing freely in response to the daily prompts—not as homework, but as a way to enjoy learning. Even if I follow the every-other-day rhythm, I still choose to keep my momentum going.
Thank you, Sky, for sharing that “weird” thing. It made me feel a little less weird myself.
I love this: that “weird” thing. It made me feel a little less weird myself. Thanks Pei Fen
The last few weeks were a transformative experience for me. Allowing myself to be a student, a trainee, a newbie brought back old memories.
Learning and practicing MI helped me to discover new qualities in myself, and I know there's much more down the line.
I learned that I love reading what Sky likes to write, and I just try to be a sponge here.
I too have saved many of these posts to return to and "chew on" some more. I've been thinking about how these specifically apply to the clients I serve and what a huge differences these seemingly small nuances make in the conversations, direction, and relationship over all.
Wow everyone, just wow! I am amazed at how many people are really into this. You do not ever really know until you hear back about what is going well and what is working for people. 70 people. Wonderful! I really love the way each and everyone is utilizing this space. It seems like we are all involved on one level or another. I opted for every day; yet I fully understand and respect Sky and his love of writing and also his need for freedom to create these beautiful posts; so I am very happy with continuing this challenge in all forms! Thank you Sky again and everyone! This is a remarkable place to be free and stretch out!