Are You Doing What's Right?

What does that mean, "Are you doing what's right?"

Does it mean to reflect on your own thoughts and actions and ask yourself, "Am I a good person?"

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Is there a right way to do everything?

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Does it mean you should be doing something a certain way?

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Does the question, Are you doing what's right mean you might not be doing what's right?

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Does it mean we are all supposed to think, talk, believe, and act a certain way?

I don't know about you, but that's a lot of pressure to always be "doing what's right."

Who gets to decide what's right? The one with the power (parent, teacher, police, society as a whole (that one gets tricky), anyone who has the power or authority.

I've been thinking about this question of doing what is right as a result of all the training I've taken recently on how to do webinars, make videos, give talks, create hooks, do online events or a master class, whether to offer individual or group session, use zoom, and what to charge.

Not all of this stuff was new to me. I was a Marriage and Family Therapist for 42 years, so the talks, the individual or group session, events, and what to charge were familiar.

But since the pandemic and the necessity to work online at that time, the right and wrong of how to create and do things online seems overwhelming. Perhaps it's my age. I mean my learning curve has been pretty steep with some of the technology I've needed to learn. But I've learned it, and for the most part, have enjoyed or been thankful for learning it.

And yet, I'm reminded of a story. A teacher of very young children tells the class, "Today we are going to draw a flower." She hands out paper, and tells the children not to start drawing. The kids are excited that they get to draw. The teacher goes to the whiteboard, and draws a flower, and then tells the children, "That is how you draw a flower." The children are obviously disappointed, because that is not the flower they would have drawn.

So, I've decided I will continue to try to lead and model kindness, to respect all of God's creation, to be a "good" person based on my own understanding, to be supportive of others, to treat all people with dignity and respect, to try to make healthy decisions and choices, and to try to be the best version of myself. To listen to that Still Small Voice and the whispers of my heart. To lead with love.

I'm thankful for people who have made discoveries, helped other people, thought outside the box, and have contributed to this world. Thank you.

The truth is we are all teachers, and we are all students. Thank you one and all.

To Your Courageous Self!

Edie Savage-Weeks

Transformational Life Coach

ediesavageweeks.com

PS This specific blog might seem a bit disjointed. It's just how my brain was working.