Summer Reflections - The Power of Being Unconditional
A long hot summer has started. The sun shows more and more warmth. Each day. For free. Suddenly everything looks brighter. Room and space to do all those things that we wanted to do a long time ago. Wonderful opportunities to meet up with friends. Talking about the beautiful things in life. Life is good and perfect in its imperfection. People find time to say a simple thing as 'hello'. Sunny reflections are part of our daily lives. Children play in the street. So much joy.
Among the crowd a man walks with an open heart … He says something nice about a dog and asks gently if he can pet the dog. The owner puts a smile on his face and feels special and accepted. It feels good to be noticed and recognised for just being. The dog lover kneels down and covers the dog with unconditional love. The girlfriend of the dog owner is amazed. The dog decided in her case when she could come closer. Now the dog seemed to be instantly open for love.
Touching someone deeply does not always have to be a huge act of heroism. Sometimes all it takes, is to offer some unconditional love. A simple hello can create an openness between two living beings. When we touch a stranger with love, we see him of her blooming. In those special moments we practice the art of human connection. Feeling loved is the best feeling in the world. When we can freely give that feeling to others, we become practioners of the most beautiful power.
Love is a mystery but it is no longer a secret that a human who gives love to others without the need to have something in return, will always leave deep traces in the heart of another living being. Among the crowd a man walks with an open heart ... The dog recognises his positive vibes and starts to wag its tail. With an incredible enthusiasm. The owner and the dog smile. The man with the open heart downloads more warmth of the sun. More than enough love. Let the summer never end.
How will you touch the heart of a stranger today?
By Liesbeth Leysen
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Liesbeth Leysen (1971) was born in Herentals, Belgium, to Belgian parents with French, German and Dutch blood. She grew up in Mol, Belgium, but as a global quadrilingual EN-FR-DE-NL business professional with a master in translation (Belgium) she spent a decade of her life in Germany (practical work experience), Luxembourg (4 years) and Switzerland (5 years). She returned to Belgium in 2015.
Her strong interest and passion for coaching and excellence in leadership and management resulted in a certified executive coaching certification at the Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching' (US) and a Master of Science degree in International Management (UK).
Furthermore Liesbeth loves to learn and to apply helpful insights from multiple behavioral sciences such as psychology and anthropology to dismantle self-imposed and forced limitations in order to liberate the full potential of the individual.
As a little girl she was in love with books, she just could not stop reading. She is actively involved as Published Author, VIP and Brand Ambassador at beBee. Grateful for her own joyful reading experience, Liesbeth wants to set the hearts of her audience on fire.
Liesbeth discovered that her passionate purpose in life is to make a difference with truthful and emotional cinematic storytelling. She is enthusiastic to learn to master this craft more and more. Success starts with taking that first step in the right direction.
Liesbeth always follows her heart and her dreams. The driving force throughout her life is the awareness that we are the only one who can make our dreams come true. Therefore we need to embrace the role of movie director, assume full responsibility for our choices, decisions and actions to create thoses scenes that really add meaning and fulfillment to our lives.