This morning, I asked for your help regarding ‘switching off’ following a challenging workday. Within the last 12 hours or so, I had a few thoughts from members of this community.
A couple of the regulars had suggestions like heading for some exercise or indulging in cooking, cleaning or a walk.
(On a connected note, Blogger doesn’t seem to be able to integrate Disqus into it’s mobile version. So, the mobile version comments aren’t here. Do you guys feel the mobile version helps? Else, I’d rather take it off and have all commenting activity here. Please let me know.)
Jack, one of the newer members of the community, rightly suggested that it ought to be the way we do things. When it comes to family, being fully present is the unselfish and right way to go forward.
And then, we had a fantastic comment by one of the newest members of our community, Bruno that inspired me to write a separate post. Here’s what he had to say.
Rohan,
Me and my wife created a painting with our core family values: Amor, Familia e Coragem. These are the Portuguese words for: Love, Family and Courage.
We have this painting in the wall next to the entry door of our house. This way the painting is the last thing we see when we go to work and it’s the first thing we see when we arrive home.
It’s a great way to remember us why we do what we do! Especially in those very challenging days.
Give it a try!
Best regards,
Bruno Coelho
I love it. The idea of having a reminder of family values on the door is very inspiring.
I find myself incredibly excited at the community we are beginning to see here. It’s intelligent and inspiring, all at once. We’ve begun to see comments practically on every post and most comments are thought through and meaningful. And we are slowly beginning to see comments (like this one) that end up being better than the post itself.
I know I’ve said this many times. But I’ll say it again. I can’t wait for the day when I look back at a string of posts and consistently see comments better than the post. Based on recent weeks, I’m very hopeful. The key would be creating an environment where you feel like sharing your learnings and thoughts. And most of all, where you feel welcome. I’m working on it (and myself!).
For now, I couldn’t be happier. Thanks Bruno, for showing the way and making my day!
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