Monday mornings can be difficult, especially when they are rainy and gray, and even more so when the first appointment on your calendar is with an oral surgeon to have two teeth extracted and an implant placed. That was how I began my day. Although it was an uncomfortable start to the week, one difficult hour in the dentist's chair brought long-term relief from the pain and infection caused by two bad teeth. I am grateful to my oral surgeon for removing them and relieving my pain.
Keep that in mind as you begin your workweek: serving someone well may simply mean easing their burden or taking a task off their plate. Sometimes the best way to lead is by taking away rather than adding more.
Helping by Taking Something Off Someone's Plate
Real support isn't always giving more; it's removing what weighs heavy. Lightening someone's load can be the most practical form of love. A small task lifted from another can feel like a mountain moved. Relief is often more valuable than advice.