Words That Hold Weight: Week Four

Well, this was the last week of Team Leader Training. This month of training has been everything except what I imagined. Despite the reality that all us Team Leaders will all still be together for the next six weeks, everything is about to change. Starting tomorrow we will begin to put all our training to the test. We start running the trainings we just experienced. We start finding hidden potential in our Corps members. We start, continue, and learn how to be mentors. Reality is about to hit. I am beyond ecstatic about having a group and loving them as if they are my family…but nostalgia is kicking in. This program is all about others. It’s about leaving communities and peoples’ lives better than we found them. I am nervous and excited for the challenge.

Hands of Peace Motto: “Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.” 

“See every obstacle as an opportunity to learn.” 

“Leadership is all about what you want to lead.” 

“A leader has to be compassionate.” 

“A good leader is a mentor.” 

“Find a good mentor—that’s the key.” 

 “In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite potential.” –Victoria Moran 

“If you weren’t afraid of letting go, you wouldn’t feel so free when you do it”

“You’re going to laugh about it later so you might as well laugh about it now”

For some reason, this last quote was said in training a few days ago. I can’t remember why it was said, but I must say, I fell in love with the concept. I absolutely love life, people, and laughter…and this job has already proven to be a wonderful place to indulge in every one of those things. Mistakes will be made; it is just a reality we all need to face. If those mistakes aren’t life threatening or so dire that someone gets hurt—laugh. What a simple and joyful concept.