Giving Grace

Author

Faith Rivera
May 08, 2024

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First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in getting this week’s edition out. I strive for consistency in my communication. With traveling yesterday and severe storms last night (with sheltering in place… so fun), let’s just say I have not been at my best today. That however got me thinking… how quick are we to jump on people or jump to assumptions instead of giving grace?

Over the last week, I had the pleasure of being a part of several conversations and workshops that this concept kept coming up. First, in the wellness workshop last Friday, I shared with the attendees that part of wellness is giving ourselves grace and finding the small ways daily that we can take care of ourselves. Next, at the Family Leadership Summit over the weekend, I chatted with several folks both providers and parents themselves. That same theme kept coming up over and over. We need to give our kids grace to be kids and do the things they’re expected to do as they are learning and growing. We also need to give ourselves grace knowing that we cannot always we the perfect spouse, parent, etc. Lastly, through a social emotional workshop I gave to a group of service providers yesterday, that same theme came up a few times, giving ourselves grace and giving others grace. Never assume!

I firmly believe that things are put in our path for a reason and my personal lucky number is three. I have heard the same message from three different audiences/occasions over the last week so felt that it was what I needed to hear and hopefully one of you all needed to hear it as well. I think sometimes it is easy to expect perfection of ourselves and others. However, let’s be honest with ourselves. We know that is not possible right?

With our kids, they are allowed to be kids. They are going to make mistakes. They are going to learn. They also have certain things that are just developmentally appropriate for them to do such as 2 year olds having tantrums or teenagers being hormonal. We can still teach them healthy strategies for coping, regulation, and behavior, but those things are to be expected based on their age and place in life. With ourselves, we are allowed to make mistakes. None of us can be perfect. We all have a lot on our plates. How can you prioritize what you need to do, ask for help, and just know that perfection can’t be expected? When engaging with others, how quick are we to jump to assumptions or ask questions? When someone does or says something, do you always assume the best or worst? When we all view others in a more positive light or expect the best when something happens, it takes some of the perfection expectation off.

Learn more with Faith

Next Friday May 17th, I am hosting a webinar on wellness. This will go in depth over the different areas of wellness and creating tangible daily strategies for improving wellbeing and wellness. Even if you are unsure if you can attend live, still go ahead and register at https://alocivitas.com/our-work/ and you will receive a recording and activity that you can complete to help create those strategies you want to implement to improve your wellness.

What ways are you going to give yourself grace this week? How can you give others grace too?

What topics would you find helpful to dive into? Are there certain issues that you are dealing with? Respond to this email with what needs you are having and I am happy to incorporate into this newsletter or even a future webinar (I can keep anonymous too).

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