What value do you bring to your community?
November is a month where our thoughts turn to thankfulness and gratitude. These feelings can overflow and affect people in our lives as well as people we meet on a daily basis. Most people also feel a desire to live a meaningful life and to know that they make a difference in their world. At our XC meetings in November, we discussed the topic: What value do you bring to your community; to the women you meet at XC events and to your own circle of influence? Here are some of the responses:
* compassion, empathy, hope for women who have given up on themselves
* knowledge, education for women and men on avoiding health concerns
* connecting people, referral source
* inspiring others to see their own value
* encouraging women, supporting small businesses
* listening, making time for others
* complimenting someone every day
* member of Lions Club service organization, vision screening, paying it forward
* community walks for diabetes, church service
* referral source, customer, uses services
* inspire others to step out of their comfort zone by example
* acknowledge everyone you meet
* compliment service people and strangers
* learn from each other
* setting an example
* pro bono life and career coaching, donating services, special causes
* working with young women at UGA
* advocate for any cause
* making connections
* Knowledge and education.
* Connect people and helpothers.
* Open minds to explore opportunities.
* Encouraging others.
* Helping women conventional medicine has given up on.
* Listening and making time for others.
* Compliment others.
* Acknowledge the service that other people provide.
What do you do day-to-day to bring value to others? There are great ideas listed above that you can implement. If you have ways that you impact your community, please leave a comment!
