Hiya you throngs of people you! 😀
OK so today I attended a training at work called Emotional Intelligence. If you’re thinking it’s a Oprah-ish, new agey, What-Color-is-Your-Parachute kinda deal, you’re right. Not to trivialize it, I did gain some good Ah-ha-moment! insights in the session but those are for my thoughts only…I don’t Ah-ha! and tell. What kinda girl do you think I am? But here are 3 that I’m willing to part with:
- Emotional Intelligence trainers who look like AND have the affectations of Richard Dreyfuss (and thereby have you thinking about What About Bob the entire session) are distracting.
- Some phone apps still make noise—loud noise even though you’ve silenced your phone. My bad.
- Librarians are an Emotionally challenged bunch! Breathe! Do the Harlem Shake! Give a hug! Receive a hug! Something! Dang!
Lastly, I will leave you with one helpful exercise that Dreyfuss had us do. He instructed us to think back on those ‘heroes’ in our lives that really inspired us or made an impression on us and isolate the characteristic in them that we liked/admired. Give this one a try!
Here’s my short list:
- My Grandmother– Powerful love
- My Mama– Superhuman selflessness
- Sister Vanessa (pre-school teacher at my Elementary school)- Kindness and grace under fire
- Lady J. Boone– Excellent Listener
- Mrs. Parker (7th grade teacher)- Nurtured all students, not just the squeaky wheels
- Ummi– The picture of patience
- My Big Sister– Responsible before her time…
So many others (lots of women huh?), not enough space. Who are your heroes and why?
Until next time…