Receiving is as good as giving in the Professional Life Coaching World

Are you someone who finds receiving a gift challenging? Do you prefer to give rather than receive? Why is that? You know that it’s coming to a time of the year when you may be given something at Christmas time and I’m curious on whether that creates excitement in you or do you find it in some way a negative experience because of the meaning you give to receiving? If so, who are you going to decide to be to receive a gift? Are you going to make the commitment to receive it with as much generosity and an open heart, as you do when you give? In the professional life coaching world valuing who you are being when receiving something is as important as who you are being when you give to others and pay it forward.

Being uncomfortable in receiving something is like playing small which in turn is then making it all about you rather than the other person. So instead can you take the attitude that whoever is giving you something at Christmas time is doing so because they care for you, they value you and it’s their way of expressing this to you?

 I still remember back in time when some of my nephews were into making handmade Christmas cards. Ahh those were the days! They were very young, and loved to make cards for their favourite aunty! I would receive small bits of paper, with that writing style that is unique to the young, and their messages were of love for me followed by huge crosses representing loads of kisses, just in case I needed more reassurance that they loved me! They would attempt to draw Father Christmas or if I was really lucky a beautiful reindeer with a big red nose! I still remember how delighted I was to receive these gifts and to see their eyes light up as I gave them an extra special cuddle for their efforts. And I felt very special, I truly felt loved. And they weren’t expecting anything back from me. It was all about the giving.

You know I’ve kept those cards as a reminder of how treasured those moments are to me and how important it is to be open to receiving a gift for what it represents to the giver.  I think sometimes in the madness that can arise at this time of the year we can forget how important it is to receive with the spirit that the gift is intended.

In the professional life coaching world, no matter in what form the gift is given, receiving it with an open heart is as much a gift back to the giver that you value them and their generosity. So take a moment and remember that receiving is as important as giving, in all areas of our life.

“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come”. Dalai Lama

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