http://lyndamartens.com/2009/11/what-we-should-all-learn-in-grade-one/ The personal site and blog of Lynda Martens Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:32:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://lyndamartens.com/2009/11/what-we-should-all-learn-in-grade-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Leah Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:44:23 +0000 http://lyndamartens.com/?p=58#comment-5 Unfortunately, and fortunately at the same time, this is a lesson I have only recently learned. And the practical implementation of this lesson has been immsely helpful. It really helped me recently when I didn't realize I had accidentally cut someone off and I noticed in my rearview mirror that the woman driving the car I had cut off was screaming at me and giving me the finger and I was shocked. I got over into the right hand lane and she passed by me clearly very pissed off and still giving me the finger. I. Felt. So .Bad. Just terrible! And as the kilometres went on, the woman had driven off and I was left feeling like crap I (literally) said out loud to myself - "Leah, you cannot own this woman's feelings." And I instantly felt better. This lessons has helped me to be a better person and a much better helper for my clients. Unfortunately, and fortunately at the same time, this is a lesson I have only recently learned. And the practical implementation of this lesson has been immsely helpful. It really helped me recently when I didn’t realize I had accidentally cut someone off and I noticed in my rearview mirror that the woman driving the car I had cut off was screaming at me and giving me the finger and I was shocked. I got over into the right hand lane and she passed by me clearly very pissed off and still giving me the finger. I. Felt. So .Bad. Just terrible! And as the kilometres went on, the woman had driven off and I was left feeling like crap I (literally) said out loud to myself – “Leah, you cannot own this woman’s feelings.” And I instantly felt better. This lessons has helped me to be a better person and a much better helper for my clients.

]]> http://lyndamartens.com/2009/11/what-we-should-all-learn-in-grade-one/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Lara Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:58:17 +0000 http://lyndamartens.com/?p=58#comment-4 Ahhh...one of my most favourite lessons you have taught me. You can't make anyone FEEL anything. So true, but hard to convince yourself of sometimes! Ahhh…one of my most favourite lessons you have taught me. You can’t make anyone FEEL anything.
So true, but hard to convince yourself of sometimes!

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