The Gif

hat do you associate with when you hear the word ‘gift’? Typically, we think of giving or receiving a material present, donating money, or someone having a special talent.

Looking up definitions of ‘gift’ we find the following:

1. Something given: something that is given to somebody, usually in order to provide pleasure or to show gratitude.

2. Special talent: a natural ability that somebody appears to have been born with, especially an artistic ability or social skill.

3. Act of giving: the act of giving something to somebody.

I would like to try to give you a new perspective on what a gift can be. These special gifts are not material. They come from within us and are meant to be shared with others. They are not only to be given during a set holiday or special occasion but are meant to be given every day of the year. These gifts have no boundaries, cost nothing but are priceless. So, what gift am I talking about?

HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS THAT QUALIFY AS ‘GIFTS’:

The ability to love unconditionally, to listen, to give a hug, to be intuitive, calm, stable, giving, to be caring, organized, to have special knowledge, to be compassionate, helpful, playful, to be musically talented, to be artistic, analytical, technically talented and the list goes on and on and on…

If you are struggling to connect with your own internal gifts, think about people or circumstances in your life that you have experienced as an unexpected gift. It might be a stranger smiling at you for no reason. A child waving in a restaurant, a friend who called to say ‘hi’. Acts of kindness that are intangible, are gifts we receive in our day to day lives. They are simple things that we can all do to shine our own light from within as a gift to others.

Still struggling to see your gift? Start by making eye contact with more people. Look at them with care and love. Our souls are seen with our eyes and felt with our hearts. The greatest thing is that as you allow yourself to see someone else eye to eye, you are opening yourself up to been seen, too. You will instantly feel the gift received and your gift given.

Think about what attributes you possess that come easily to you and how you can share your gift with others. What if you replaced a material gift with your unique, priceless gift and asked others to pay it forward?

My gift to you is to provide a voice through coaching, my website and newsletters to remind people that they are brilliant and meant to be seen and heard. That people are meant to live life fully, with passion and purpose to promote the awareness of helping others find their unique gift, purpose, or essence and to share it with the world. Together we can lift each other up, share our gifts and make a difference in our world that desperately needs us. With appreciation and love.

Terry Sidford has been a certified life coach in the United States for the past 15 years and has assisted scores of people in achieving their dreams. More information is available from Terry’s website.