Jann's Blog: Sent vs. Go

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Learning is a never-ending journey. I've learned much from my mentors, from the wise sages in my life. I feel it is important to share and pass along some of what I have learned – and continue to learn. I believe we are all responsible for smoothing the path for those who come after us. And I know that we are all connected and here to support one another.

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Improve organizational effectiveness through individual development

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Sent vs. Go

I was reading a book the other day and it differentiated between the words “sent” and “go.” It said that to go means to leave, untethered, let loose. “Being sent” means you’ve got support. You have a home and you have a purpose. While you can always come back, being sent means people love you.

We have a son who is a senior in college and I immediately thought of him. We need to send him out into the world to carve a new life for himself. While it is scary because of all of the unknowns, we need to remember not to tell him to “go,” but that we are lovingly sending him out knowing that he has our love and support.

This struck me as an interesting difference that I wanted to share.