Life Gives Us Exactly What We Need

Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes:

every mosquito, 

every misfortune, 

every red light, 

every traffic jam, 

every obnoxious supervisor (or employee),

 every illness, 

every loss, 

every moment of joy or depression, 

every addiction, 

every piece of garbage, 

every breath. 

Every moment is the guru. 

By Charlotte Joko Beck

If we become more observant and embrace what lessons life throws our way, we will become more enlightened as individuals. This is something I am going to take to heart. 

As a private health advocate we have learned to color outside the lines. We follow rules of the health care system, but sometimes we need to go outside the rules. We know how to find the resources that system hides behind to get clients what they deserve! Sometimes we run into roadblocks, but we do not permit the health care system's imposed constraints prevent us from giving our clients what they need.

Recently I had a guru moment. I recently spent 8 hours in an emergency room with a client. I did help her in many ways, but during those 8 hours I didn't leave her side and while I was feeling hungry and tired, my client told me that she was so appreciative of my presence that she felt she got more respect and time with the medical staff.

That was a guru moment for me, because that complement taught me regardless of what my needs are, my clients needs matter most and I need to be 100% present every minute with clients.

Please share your guru moments, we can all learn valuable lessons!! Here's to the Gurus in all of us.