I’m not easily starstruck or impressed by others as we are all human, possess unique gifts, and are very much fallible. However, Mother Teresa is an exception because she saw the value in helping one person at a time.
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.”
~Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa is my Hero!
What I love most about Mother Teresa is that she never lost sight of the significance of helping just one person. It was never about quantity over quality for her and that aligns with my values.
I feel like I am of a dying breed who still sees the importance of making a difference in the world ONE HUMAN at a time. I feel this, particularly in the realm of coaching!
A bit odd considering this is coming from a girl who suffers from a severe addiction to “more.” Whether it be kettlebells, sweet potato fries, shoes, or aerial arts—I suffer from a disease of “more”! I call it moreitis. (While moreitis does not yet have an ICD-10 code, I believe it is worthy of one!)
Despite my moreitis, I know my gifts hold more weight when shared on a smaller, more humble scale. This is likely the only area in my life where I haven’t felt compelled to push for more, more, more. Perhaps because I strive to be led in this area by something outside of myself. Whatever the case may be, I hope I continue to stand firm in this.
Again, back to Mother Teresa! Here is another one of my favorite quotes from MamaT:
“I never look at the masses as my responsibility; I look at the individual. I can only love one person at a time–just one, one, one. So you begin. I began–I picked up one person. Maybe if I didn’t pick up that one person, I wouldn’t have picked up forty-two thousand…The same thing goes for you, the same thing in your family, the same thing in your church, your community. Just begin – one, one, one.”
Mother Teresa
I just love that! She helped sO many people, but her focus was never on her legacy or achieving international fame. And I am confident Mother Teresa never strategized about generating a passive revenue stream or running group sessions.
Her purpose was pure, and that gave her the power to help so many. One soul at a time…
There is a lot of ugliness veiled under the guise of health and wellness.
I’m disenchanted with the direction businesses are going with group everything—training/coaching/healing. There seems to be a trend of turning every single helping profession into a McDonald’s.
Opportunists are capitalizing on where the healthcare industry is failing.
People are hungry for options and alternatives to health and wellness since healthcare costs are so perversely overinflated. It saddens me when I see talented professionals selling out to generate more revenue and attain social media celebrity.
When you wear your big giant hearts on your sleeve, you become a walking target for the opportunist! No matter how great your intentions are, it can be hard to make ends meet when your sole purpose in life is to help people. Helping professionals seldom set out to “make money.” We offer fee-scale discounts and service exchanges. Volunteer our time to those who don’t have the means to pay for our services, open our businesses and hearts up to those at their rock bottom—all to help them reach higher ground.
I LIVE for the gratitude expressed to me by those whom I have had the honor of helping! One human at a time…
That’s all fine and good, but we still have mortgages to pay and mouths to feed. Unfortunately, AT&T and Capital One do not accept gratitude or good intentions as payment.
This conundrum has led me down a few rabbit holes. When a manipulative bottom-feeder dangles their bait that promises financial security and a passive income for doing what we love, it’s tempting! I’ve taken the bait before and it’s humbling, to say the least.
Enter the Pivot
You either wallow in regret or transform your experience into an asset used to help others get unstuck.
While in such a vulnerable state, having a person’s undivided attention is imperative. That is why I do what I do.
Getting unstuck is hard, but possible! A little guidance, support, and accountability are invaluable to this process though.
So mad props to my tribe of helping professionals who sometimes find themselves struggling to make ends meet because there is a Reiki franchise opening next door to your Wellness Center. Please keep at it! Channel your inner Mother Teresa, and cling to the teachings of the Dalai Lama. I’m a believer in Karma! Keep doing good, and the good will come full circle.
The impact you have on the ONE soul in front of you holds so much more value than a diluted and scripted version of you. Remember why you started this journey, believe in the good you do, and hold onto the faith that all things are possible when you align yourself with what your true purpose is.
And to my people who see the value in my breed of healers and helpers who focus on helping one person at a time, THANK YOU!
I have been seduced by the shiny new pop-up wellness gimmick found on Groupon more times than I care to admit.
Who can turn down a good bargain, a promising gimmick, or a quick fix? However, I always find my way back to what matters most—the professionals who retain their integrity and continue to place value on helping one human at a time.
Technology enables me to provide one-on-one, personalized coaching that fits into your busy life.
The majority of my coaching is done via phone and occasionally via video. This allows us to connect when you need or want to vs. when you can squeeze self-care into your already packed schedule.
