The new year has brought so many gifts and its only the second week of 2021.
My husband, Hal, and I have had the most wonderful conversations with our nieces and nephews all in their 20’s and early 30’s. New Years Day we arranged a parking lot visit with our niece and her lovely boyfriend before they headed back to Saskatchewan and the N.W.T. We shared catch up stories and plans for their future. Later that afternoon, we received a call from the roads of Prince Edward Island, our nephew and his new bride (a new niece for us). Discussed their plans and excitement of expecting their first child and how they’ll navigate the new addition. This past weekend, a wonderful facetime discussion with another nephew from Prince Edward Island and his girlfriend, curious about how I started my coaching business. Oh and of course can’t forget about our your YYC nephew’s texts and backyard movie clips throughout the holidays. We had a fantastic social distanced visit in Red Deer with my sister, niece and two great nieces. All the while, being blessed with mentoring younger women here in Calgary.
The reason for my share about all these young people is they all have one thing in common, they aren’t afraid, shameful, prideful, or embarrassed to ask for advice, assistance, or direction. They all know how to ask for help!
This experience has encouraged me to think back as to what I was like at their age…I was full of fear navigating life without very little humility to ask for help. My analytical thought process of all or nothing, black and white, right and wrong, wasn’t allowing me to see the grey in my life, too bad because this is exactly where the opportunities lived. If I wasn’t walking the catwalk in Japan I certainly wasn’t going to continue to do these bridal shows at Edmonton’s convention center. If I couldn’t have it all, I didn’t want any of it. I wasn’t able to ask for help. I wasn’t able to see what I was missing. I made poor decisions based on generational beliefs that buried my creativeness, free-spirited and adventurous character.
Hal and I are so grateful for the young people in our life, they teach us as much as we teach them. I’m shown time and time again by these young folks, that humility and being teachable are true strengths in nurturing character and moving through life intentionally. This blog is a shout out to all the wonderful young people in our lives, I’m excited to continue to watch you grow and navigate life.
Always here to learn from you, listen and share with you!
Nicole and Hal
XO