Last week I did something pretty awesome. Think about it, when's the last time you could say that? It really doesn't happen all that often. I think there's a lot of value in listening to people. Giving them your undivided attention. Letting them know that what they think really matters. Learning about what they care about. Noticing what makes their faces light up in passion. I really think peoples' words speak volumes to their personalities. No pun intended. I especially noticed this with my Girls on the Run team. Last week we had our ending celebration. We assigned each girl a particular award based on her character. We were instructed to call each girl up and say a nice thing about her personality and then give her her award. Without really even thinking much of it, I was able to do this, without tripping over words or pausing to think about what to say, even in a room full of middle aged parents- it came so effortlessly. I've really been learning a lot about myself lately, which I find just fantastic. So sorry if you don't like hearing about sappy self identity stories. Cause there's going to be a lot coming real soon. I love being looked up to. I love learning about people and being able to express how great they are. I love seeing the good and teaching others to see the good. I love having the confidence to stand in the front of a room and speak so effortlessly about people and things I care so much about. It's a really great feeling.