By: Linda Sapadin
She usually did fine, until the moment that people would ask the inevitable question, And what do you do? No matter what answer she gave, she felt uncomfortable, sensing that she was being judged as not good enough.
Why, Susan wondered, do we judge each other on what we do? After all, our working roles do not always tell very much about what's within, and what's within is what makes us interesting.
I suggested to Susan that next time she was at a social affair searching for what to say, ask the question, What are you growing? When people look at you funny, explain to them that what you find fascinating about others is not their jobs, but what they are helping to grow, create, develop, expand or nurture.
For many years, Susan was growing her children. She put a lot of effort and energy into that job. In addition, she also created a warm and pretty home that gave her much pleasure. As time went on, however, Susan found herself getting antsy. Her children were growing themselves, tending to their own needs quite successfully. The house that Susan gave so much tender loving care to now needed only occasional attention. Susan was looking for another venture to grow
