A Dose Of Colemanism: The Circle of Encouragement

,By Caprice Coleman I get encouraging posts on social media from the same people every day, and I must admit that it can be annoying, sometimes to the point where I don’t even open them. That’s because I started to feel as if I was just a part of a group they sent it to — nothing special, robotic. They mostly came from my elder friends on Facebook who meant it from the kindness of their hearts. People like my mom, who makes me wonder why I accepted her friend request (after teaching her Facebook), but I know it would be hard to explain to her. Stop judging me; I know you’ve thought the same with yours. However, this week or so I’ve been dealing with some things, and out of the blue a friend of mine sent me a post that said, “I’m proud of you. Keep going. I believe in you.” It took me by surprise because this wasn’t a friend who’s known for doing this. It came at the perfect time. A feeling of encouragement came over me. I felt encouraged, inspired and thought of. I thanked him and let him know how timely it was. The impact it had on me had a lot to do with him being a friend I look up to. I knew he could have sent this to anyone, but even if he did, I was part of an elite group of people. In turn, I realized that I’m in the same position as him. Some people look up to me, and an encouraging word from me would make their day. I sent encouragement to the ones who came to mind. Surprisingly, they responded to me just as I responded to my friend. I found myself in a circle of encouragement. I understood that I do need encouragement from time to time, and it’s more impactful if it’s random; it feels more personal. It’s great to encourage one another because you never know who needs it. Sometimes encouragement is the push people need to get them over life’s humps. I’m thankful for friends that reach out. I encourage you to encourage others. As you encourage, encouragement comes back. Just something to think about. I call it a dose of Colemanism. Caprice Coleman is ROH’s color analyst and has been wrestling for more than 20 years. He also is an ordained minister and motivational speaker. A Dose of Colemanism appears every Thursday. , Be sure to visit Ring of Honor for more news and updates