I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a guest post from Sandy of The Reluctant Entertainer:
I have to admit, I was scared to death when I was asked to speak to a group of young mommies about hospitality. But I knew I couldn’t say no.
When I arrived, I just couldn’t picture myself standing at a podium and delivering my message. I am NOT a podium girl! So I begged the leaders – puleeeez can we sit in a circle? So the tables were set in somewhat a circle format. But I still wasn’t happy. I begged again … puleeeez can we move the chairs and form a circle with those? Ok, Sandy. (I could tell they were hesitant.)
Each mommy picked up her chair and moved it in FRONT of the table, forming a circle (about 20 ladies). And then I began … Hospitality is not about you … I was so blessed to be a part of this hour-and-a-half time with mommies and darling babies. Mommies just learning about motherhood and being wives. They were young sponges that need nurturing. And as almost every woman in the group spoke up and shared in one way or another, I thought to myself – Wow! This group really knows how to engage!
They shared heartfelt worries, anxieties, fears, frustrations – all that had to do with expectations or the lack of hospitality! After our session ended (and I was relieved!), I found out that the leaders had never seen such “engagement” or liveliness in the group.
Now, it’s possible that the subject was relevant and hit home with each lady. But I like to attribute it to the “intimate circle” that we formed.
There’s something about feeling safe within a circle, where you can let your guard down and be real with one another.
Do you feel you can open up and share in a smaller, more intimate group setting?
Need some extra inspiration and tips for effortless entertaining? You are in luck, Sandy is just about to release her new book: The Reluctant Entertainer, and amazon.com has it for a special price of only $12.23 last I looked! She specializes in giving you practical tips in order to open your home up with ease to family and friends, who couldn’t use that kind of help? I also know having family and friends around is just what we all need. I can’t wait to get my copy in the mail!!
http:www.reluctantentertainer.com
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