Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.
The first person who always comes to mind is my beautiful Gran-aunt.
It never dawned on me how much of an impact she was until I got older.
She may have been in my life for 9 years but those years she showed her great character in many ways.
She could pick out a fake person and deal with it in a gentle firm tone or just ignore it, if that’s what it warranted. To understand more about why this stood out well let’s say most others around me was reactive to situations but not my Grand-aunt.
She was patient and allowed me to sing songs to her on repeat whilst smiling. Even I couldn’t cope with me but she gave me time.
She played dolls with me and combed their hair. That’s all I needed. Her room was the quietest in the whole house.
Her answers were gentle not condemning. I knew she loved me even though I never heard those words said out loud.
She allowed me to be my wild self because that’s the child I was at the time.
You see my Nan lived in her house and she took my Nan in when she needed somewhere. She made sure my Nan was set up. It was all her the glue and the peace.
I certainly gained by having her as part of my life. That was unconditional love I had right there. I was just myself and that was enough.
She was my light in that season of my life.
Chanel x
Chanel McLeary (The Coaching Blogs) 