The Six easy steps of Acknowledgement

Okay, so you are ready to give an acknowledgement.

I'm assuming you are just getting started in this courageous and generous activity. Let's break it down into six easy steps:

First Step: Make sure your intention is pure. Keep an eye out for any hint of manipulation or wanting to gain favour from that person. If you are feeling needy, you probably won't deliver your acknowledgment without a little hook there to collect on your behalf. An acknowledgement is a gift from a powerful and centred person, who is not looking for any gain or favour. They are just sharing their experience of you, as you are showing up to them. Oftentimes you may want to deliver an acknowledgement, but it ends up coming out as a compliment - a much lower level of contribution and one that has an expectation 0f something to be returned. Think: "unconditional love"

Second Step: Put your total attention on the person you are about to acknowledge. Tune into them. Really look at who they are and how they show up in your life, the contribution that they are for you, Check out their current state of mind, how they look and act.

Third Step: Ask them if you can acknowledge them. If they say no, respect that and just hang out with them. If they say yes, then.........

Fourth Step: Deliver the acknowledgment. Look them in the eye and say "I acknowledge you for:" and just give it to them from your heart. Tell them the truth about how you see them. Take a risk and deliver your truth. Watch their reaction - keep your attention on them, not you.

Fifth Step: Stay present with them. Don't run away - don't be a hit and run acknowledger - stay there with them open and ready to dance with whatever happens. Accept any acknowledgement or conversation they initiate with you. Take responsibility for the new level the relationship grows into. Keep contributing. Keep opening yourself up to who you are and who they are.

Sixth Step: Celebrate.

Acknowledgement is a contribution to another human, given freely and without any thought of gain. It is something, if done regularly and often that will definitely change your life for the better. It will allow you to open up to the ones you love, the ones you work and play with and the many, many strangers you interact with.

It's a worthwhile thing to do.


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