Since we last met, Giana had an opportunity to speak with a person involved with the human trafficking issue in Seattle. She decided to donate some time as a volunteer to this organization but was still looking for the focus of her bigger service project.
We explored lots of different aspects of empowering girls and discovered that both she and I like to use mind mapping to brainstorm. We mapped out our ideas and then looking at one another’s mind maps, we recognized that it was going to take some more time before she’d be ready to narrow her focus.
This a good place for a side note: I appreciate the unique combination that Giana embodies of: 1) being highly motivated to make a difference in the world, 2) knowing herself well enough to be able to say no to what doesn’t fit for her, and 3) the quality of valuing exploration and choice – really seeking what resonates.
From my perspective, it would be easier to influence Giana’s choice and encourage her to “just pick” one of the issues she has considered. But I feel passionately about her commitment coming from her own sense of “this is it” and not someone else choosing for her. So far, she hasn’t hit on that sweet spot of knowing for sure. My challenge is to help her keep zeroing in on what will truly be in alignment with her desire to influence change – and at the same time not setting the stage for endless exploration.
I have a strong value for the creative process, and have found in my own experience that if I don’t rush something that is organically in the process of being birthed, it allows for the potential of a more unique and worth-waiting-for outcome. I want this for Giana – the opportunity to create and contribute from her own experience of inspiration.
photo credit: hangdog
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