Mister Rogers asked a beautiful question: "Who has loved you into being?"

‍_{We don't discover who we are entirely on our own.}

_{Imagine a woman sharing a story with a few other women.}

_{Maybe it's about a hard decision she made, or something she does every day without giving it much thought.}

_{To her, there's nothing remarkable about it. But someone else hears something different.}

_{"Do you realize how much courage that took?" Or, "I love the way you make people feel welcome."}

_{She's surprised. She hadn't thought of herself that way. It's just who she is.}

We often think helping people grow means teaching them something new. Sometimes it does.

But sometimes it means noticing a strength that's already there and taking a moment to name it.

And it goes both ways. Sometimes we're the ones helping someone see. Sometimes we're the ones being seen.

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A QUESTION TO CARRY WITH YOU

What do you see in someone that they might not see in themselves?

Perhaps today is a good day to tell them.

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Leadership begins with ourselves. Being truly seen can change how we see ourselves.

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