Today is ANZAC Day, where we commemorate the soldiers of the Australian New Zealand Army Corps' first major military action during the first world war. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.
Here's information for you on the ANZAC Day tradition .
We also say the following as part of our rememberance traditions:
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
Lest we forget
Today's coaching is blog is about rememberance.
Coaching Exercises
1. What traditions, if any, do you have for remembering key moments of your history, either cultural, religious or philosophical? How do you personally feel about these traditions, or what personal meaning do they have for you?
2. If you have no such traditions now, would you like to develop one, and if so, what specifically do you want to honour with it?
3. Sometimes we may not fully appreciate the history of the people just a few generations before us. If you have access to your granparents, or the elderly in general, do you ask them to share their history with you? Have you considered recording their history so that it is not fogotten? Even if you may not be interested in their history, might someone else?
4. Rememberance events around the world are most often held in honour of the fallen of wartime. For some, this in itself can be a controversial or conflicting topic because of sentiments regarding war itself. While for others, it is about remembering the cost of such behaviour or simply about respect. What are your thoughts specifically on such rememberance events?
As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercies, please consider using the askacoach.com service.
All the best,
Noel
Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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