I can tell you until I’m blue in the face what the problem is
You can tell what’s ‘needed’ to ‘fix’ it
The problem?
Nobody is listening
It’s one thing to see a problem
To view it from your perch
To put your spin on it based on what you see
To come to a conclusion based on what you THINK is happening
When, in reality, you need to take a step back
Look at YOUR situation
Look at what YOU have
Look at what helped GET you there
Then take that perspective and turn it around
Because what helped YOU is what’s missing
Just because YOU have it doesn’t mean the other side does
Just because YOU have access doesn’t mean the other side does
What YOU have is what the other side is missing
What YOU take for granted is what is badly needed by the other side
What YOU suggested or advised has already been attempted but isn’t feasible
What works for YOU doesn’t always apply to the other side because it’s a different scenario – it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution
Change YOUR perspective
Change YOUR ‘solution’
Change YOUR way of helping
All it takes is one person
Start the ball rolling
LISTEN to what’s being said
READ between the lines
Not everything one the surface is what it seems
Too many are judging the book by its cover
Island of Misfit Mamas 