My friend Matt shared a great quote with me about the relationship between you and the people in your life. “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” I can honestly say I love my 5. They inspire me to grow, they challenge me to be better and they help me accomplish my goals. And because of the work I do on myself, we raise each other’s average. [Read more…] about The People You Surround Yourself With Matters
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The concept and importance of understanding “my word” was first introduced to me at a personal growth seminar a few years back. The instructor at the seminar tasked me with making three phone calls, that night, to ask people in my life if they felt they could count on my word. Did they trust what I said? Could they count on me? [Read more…] about Having Confidence in Your Word
Today is my brother Kevin’s birthday. He’s 9 months younger than me. He has loved me unconditionally since day one. Growing up I was not the best brother to him. Filled with blame and anger toward my step father (his biological father), I projected my feelings onto Kevin. My energy towards him was not always loving. Instead it was a lot of impatience and judgment. Despite the way I treated him, he sent love my way. [Read more…] about My Brother’s Love Taught Me to Love Us Both
A few weeks ago 2BeRe-U coach Heather sent out an impassioned email about rekindling relationships. She shared why she was doing it and how it aligned with her mission and life purpose. (See her upcoming blog post on Rekindling Relationships). I read her words as a call to action.
I reached out to 8 people I hadn’t communicated with in years. [Read more…] about Call to Action: Reconnect with Love