Comments on: Infinite Gratitude to All Things Past http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/12/08/infinite-gratitude-to-all-things-past/ Mon, 21 May 2012 15:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pearl Mattenson http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/12/08/infinite-gratitude-to-all-things-past/comment-page-1/#comment-21886 Pearl Mattenson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:43:05 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=193#comment-21886 A person who inspired me in life and continues to inspire although he passed away at an untimely age is a former colleague and dear friend Lenny Zakim. http://www.thelennyzakimfund.org/ He was passionate about making people's lives better without regard to who they were. And he was comitted to bringing people together across all divides to make a difference. I try to live my life by honoring those values- doing work he would smile at and periodically asking myself-What would Lenny do? I also honor him by talknig about his life and the impact he had. Thanks for the opportunity to speak to that out loud again. It heals the loss of his not being here in person. A person who inspired me in life and continues to inspire although he passed away at an untimely age is a former colleague and dear friend Lenny Zakim. http://www.thelennyzakimfund.org/
He was passionate about making people’s lives better without regard to who they were. And he was comitted to bringing people together across all divides to make a difference. I try to live my life by honoring those values- doing work he would smile at and periodically asking myself-What would Lenny do? I also honor him by talknig about his life and the impact he had.
Thanks for the opportunity to speak to that out loud again. It heals the loss of his not being here in person.

]]> By: Elizabeth Sadlon http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/12/08/infinite-gratitude-to-all-things-past/comment-page-1/#comment-21874 Elizabeth Sadlon Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:34:39 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=193#comment-21874 What a beautiful post. I especially feel its timeliness during this month that can become so overwhelming with obligations and expectations, but that is such a perfect time to step back and say "thank you for all you do!" I am deeply grateful for the wisdom, guidance, energy, passion, commitment, vision, and practical suggestions you bring to my life and practice. I try to honor you in ways that you know about -- small notes of support and thanks at the time of receiving a particularly wonderful nugget; saying "yes" whenever I can to your requests for a thought or some help; and connecting you whenever possible to other folks who share the vision. But there are other ways you don't necessarily know about directly. Just as I did today in a retreat, I mention your name as often as possible when I draw on your thinking, always with a personal cheer for how important that thinking is to my work. I forward links to your site constantly, and lead clients to your materials. I think this has tremendous benefit for others, and it also models the community-building concepts we embrace. By the way, you are a master of sharing gratitude. In particular, I think of the spontaneous and heart-felt notes that you send off at the best times, on your beautiful photo cards from your travels! with lasting gratitude, Elizabeth Sadlon What a beautiful post. I especially feel its timeliness during this month that can become so overwhelming with obligations and expectations, but that is such a perfect time to step back and say “thank you for all you do!”

I am deeply grateful for the wisdom, guidance, energy, passion, commitment, vision, and practical suggestions you bring to my life and practice. I try to honor you in ways that you know about — small notes of support and thanks at the time of receiving a particularly wonderful nugget; saying “yes” whenever I can to your requests for a thought or some help; and connecting you whenever possible to other folks who share the vision.

But there are other ways you don’t necessarily know about directly. Just as I did today in a retreat, I mention your name as often as possible when I draw on your thinking, always with a personal cheer for how important that thinking is to my work. I forward links to your site constantly, and lead clients to your materials. I think this has tremendous benefit for others, and it also models the community-building concepts we embrace.

By the way, you are a master of sharing gratitude. In particular, I think of the spontaneous and heart-felt notes that you send off at the best times, on your beautiful photo cards from your travels!

with lasting gratitude,
Elizabeth Sadlon

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