Comments on: How do you influence your world? http://www.christophermohs.com/archives/44 Activist. Creative. Strategist. Foodie. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Lavachek http://www.christophermohs.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-5 John Lavachek Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:46:50 +0000 http://www.christophermohs.com/?p=44#comment-5 I try to influence my world with my patients. I work in a hospital and I see scared, frightened, dismayed, bewildered patients every day. I know I have "the power" in my job, to talk with them, listen to them, get them looking good--as close to normal as I can----get them smelling fresh and smile at them and sing to myself until they ask me what it is I'm singing....and music opens up a whole new door...and hopefully, soon, we have a relationship, such as it is in such a place.....and they can smile and meet their family and feel better about themselves. I can make that difference everyday....in a lot of ways. I try to influence my world with my patients. I work in a hospital and I see scared, frightened, dismayed, bewildered patients every day. I know I have “the power” in my job, to talk with them, listen to them, get them looking good–as close to normal as I can—-get them smelling fresh and smile at them and sing to myself until they ask me what it is I’m singing….and music opens up a whole new door…and hopefully, soon, we have a relationship, such as it is in such a place…..and they can smile and meet their family and feel better about themselves. I can make that difference everyday….in a lot of ways.

]]> By: Em the Gem http://www.christophermohs.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-4 Em the Gem Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:42:57 +0000 http://www.christophermohs.com/?p=44#comment-4 BIG: I mentor and educate at-risk teens, guiding them to live whole lives with academic knowledge, self-respect, care for others and overall wellness. Their generation will have the resources and hope to break the cycle of poverty and violence, and future generations will benefit because of it. SMALL: Smiling, recycling, biking, high-fiving, etc. ;) BIG: I mentor and educate at-risk teens, guiding them to live whole lives with academic knowledge, self-respect, care for others and overall wellness. Their generation will have the resources and hope to break the cycle of poverty and violence, and future generations will benefit because of it.

SMALL: Smiling, recycling, biking, high-fiving, etc. ;)

]]> By: Beth B http://www.christophermohs.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-3 Beth B Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:15:03 +0000 http://www.christophermohs.com/?p=44#comment-3 I believe it IS the small things. I choose to influence the world by serving and loving. Two of the most basic, most important yet most over looked needs in this world. If everyone would choose to serve and love, we could truly change and influence our world. I believe it IS the small things. I choose to influence the world by serving and loving. Two of the most basic, most important yet most over looked needs in this world. If everyone would choose to serve and love, we could truly change and influence our world.

]]> By: Nicole Thorson http://www.christophermohs.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-2 Nicole Thorson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:55:23 +0000 http://www.christophermohs.com/?p=44#comment-2 Influencing your world, starts with your inner self. Everyone has a gift. Some days it is as simple as paying for the person's coffee that is behind you in line. Look for the little things, as they snowball in to the big things. I influence my community by educating them about autism. My son Chandler is seven and he is a bright, funny, and sweet little boy, and he doesn't talk. Every day he influences my decisions and brightens my day with his smile and the world needs to know that all people are different, and acceptance is the key. He went to his first birthday party for a boy in his class, and I overheard another boy asking "Why doesn't he talk?", and a girl came to his defense, in her party dress, with her hands on her hips "Because he was born different and that is just fine!" It is this little moments of clarity that move me. Influencing your world, starts with your inner self. Everyone has a gift. Some days it is as simple as paying for the person’s coffee that is behind you in line. Look for the little things, as they snowball in to the big things. I influence my community by educating them about autism. My son Chandler is seven and he is a bright, funny, and sweet little boy, and he doesn’t talk. Every day he influences my decisions and brightens my day with his smile and the world needs to know that all people are different, and acceptance is the key. He went to his first birthday party for a boy in his class, and I overheard another boy asking “Why doesn’t he talk?”, and a girl came to his defense, in her party dress, with her hands on her hips “Because he was born different and that is just fine!” It is this little moments of clarity that move me.

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