Healthy Helping vs. Hurtful Helping
February Mentor Message In the work of mentorship, the intention to help can sometimes blur the line between what truly supports someone and what inadvertently hinders their growth. At Hand …
The Art of Staying Connected
January Mentor Message Mentorship is a journey of connection, trust, and growth. It’s an incredible opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life by simply being present, consistent, and caring. …
Merry Christmas Hand in Hand Mentors
December Mentor Message This time of year naturally brings reflection and gratitude, and we are truly inspired by the impact of what you do. Your willingness to open your hearts …
The Trap of Empathy: A Lesson in Enabling
November Mentor Message When I think of the word empathy, I picture people with a natural ability to understand and connect with others—those who are good listeners, show compassion, and …
What makes a successful mentor?
As mentors, we are not responsible to fix our mentee’s problems. It is easy to carry the weight of other’s choices or circumstances upon our shoulders and feel the gravity of every crisis they face. Our role is to encourage, believe in, share wise counsel, and give hope that circumstances can and will change as they don’t give up.
We are stronger together
Last week, while listening to one of my favorite podcasts, I heard a story about draft horses. Now, I am not much of a horse person, but even I remember …
Are we helping or hurting?
AUGUST 2024 NEWSLETTER I’ve been reading a very interesting book lately. It is called, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. …
Mirroring the Good
Connection is one of the most basic human needs. We are designed to bond to our caregiver from a very early age. Throughout life we form new connections and strengthen …
The Race of Life: How One Runner’s Act of Kindness Inspires Us All
Abel Mutai, a runner from Kenya, was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A …
Gratitude changes EVERYTHING
We have focused on gratitude in previous newsletters and feel to mention again this simple, powerful tool to pass along to your mentees. It doesn’t cost anything and requires no …