Feeling human

It's the end of the work week.

And I'm thankful for wonderful colleagues:
- who make me feel I belong
- who make me feel safe to be who I am
- who make me feel happy and make me laugh
- who show me grace and mercy
- who are patient to hear me express my views and feelings, and validate my experience
- who empower me to reflect on growth areas

:)))))

I'm still amazed that such human beings exist collectively! I feel human.

I think within me lies this desire to be loved, empowered, affirmed for who I am. I've never connected so deeply with such experiences before. I'm not saying that I've never experienced such feelings but there's still a strong desire for such experiences.

Growing up, I've experienced being put down, or encouraged to perform and do well. I've experienced being disconnected from people around me and having to prove my significance.

Of course at work there is the element of performance and appraisal. But this community is different. I believe people actually do care about well-being of another person, not just because it's about increasing productivity, but because we are all human.

I'm deeply thankful for these life-giving experiences I've had these (close to) 3 years. I feel like I am alive, regularly.

Thankful for these experiences that have shaped the way that I work with the people I help. It's a constant reminder that there is power and healing through human-to-human interactions, of which I'm always intrigued about as I work with the people I'm suppose to help, empower and assist.

Thankful for my wonderful boyfriend who has been supportive of me all this while. :)) <3 I think if I have to thank him it will be a whole new blogpost.

and thankful to God for this phase of my life. being someone who likes control and thinks that I have the best plans for myself... well... I've been proven wrong time and again.

treasuring and savouring these happy and joyful moments.