I have often wondered where my love of this step comes from.  That people who practise humility seem to have a natural air of grace about them.  A peace and serenity that comes from within that goes beyond our common language in explanation.  In relation to Life Script we often seek out a emotional diet in the form of “strokes” which is similar to our past relational experiences with the world and others.  This is manifested in our present lives and impacts how we relate, connect and live in attachment to others.  Therefore, using “tactics” to create the same stroke economy that we were used to which serves our script.  For example, if we were conditionally loved for achievements we may relate to others in a way that gets us these strokes.  If we were withdrawn because it was a risk to claim our space when young.  We may create this by being socially inept or always questioning what we say which often means disconnecting from the healthy relational energy on offer.  Step 7 is powerful in this process as both polar opposites can get crossed transacted.  If we feed ego by achievement thus, boast and get strokes this step keep us grounded and in reality, thus, feeding off relational energy from others that is more real and about us rather then being with others that look at achievement rather then our humanistic self.  If we are withdrawn and under confident thus, not getting strokes because we are scared.  This step can give us confidence as it will define who we relate to, it will give us a reality check on what is important.  Though its about humility to others it is also about this compassion for the self.  Either way this step is about nurture in “what ever way” it makes sense to the individual.  I see it as giving us spiritual strokes that are about connection to warmth and good energy.  This then reinforces a connection to others and healthy relational patterns.  This then can define how we relate to the environment and our frame of reference of the self and life.  Generally, Step 7 has impact on our stroke economy in a productive, spiritual, centred and principled way.