One of my clients recently told me of a situation at her office. She had just completed her third year with her organization. She had received exemplary annual reviews every previous year. She made a mistake a few weeks earlier that caused the company to lose money, and she was reprimanded harshly. Her supervisor said they were watching her closely.
My client felt hurt, angry, and disappointed. How could her three years of exemplary service be so quickly forgotten over one mistake? Her needs for respect, consideration, value and understanding were not met in this situation.
Don’t we all want this, really? Don’t we all want to be valued in our totality, to be loved even when we make mistakes? Wouldn’t we also like to offer this to ourselves?
Compassion is about seeing the humanness in everyone, including ourselves. One way to express compassion is to remember your entire relationship with someone, rather than focusing on one disappointing incident.
*Be aware of opportunities today to connect to the history of love you feel for someone in your life even if the present situation is painful.*
_(This reflection is an excerpt from Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing, and Compassion by Mary Mackenzie)_
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