Empowerment... come forth!

This word has been on my mind and in my heart for a week now.  Last week, I was visiting with a girlfriend who's been having some issues on her job.  Well, we were talking things over while sipping coffee and sharing a bagel.  During the conversation, I suggested a possible way to rectify the work situation.  As to not overstep, I asked her if what I said seemed reasonable and she said...."no, it's a good idea and I'll try it.  I knew I'd feel empowered after talking to you, so I'll try it."  She said it and moved on... but it got me to thinking.  I started processing a collage of thoughts; the least of which was what made her believe that she'd be empowered after talking with me.  Here I was (am) in the middle of my life, sometimes easy, sometimes hard...empowering a friend.  Then "the stuff" came.  Who am I to empower someone and I'm still trying to figure out where to start with my communications company?  Now fast forward a week to a conversation I had with another friend about said communications company.  In a 30 minute conversation, I was able to bounce some ideas off of her and get some solid feed back and some stellar suggestions.  I was empowered!  I had come full circle with the give and take of what makes us human.  Sometimes we have it to give and sometimes we need it to be given to us.  Yes, I know....some of you are always ready to give...full of that which is needed from you and rarely finding yourselves in a place of needing anything, let alone empowerment, from anyone else.  But, I'm talking about the rest of us :o)  So, I realized (again) that it's okay to run like the wind and get it done....moving and shaking.  It's also okay to be like the lily's of the field who take no thought for tomorrow knowing that tomorrow will take care of itself....and it only took me a week.  So, whether you're on the giving or receiving end today....I say to you....Empowerment... come forth!