How are your relationships with the people in your circle?
Hello everyone, earlier this month there was a serious flash flood that killed hundreds of people including many children in the “low country” in Texas, USA. Can you imagine sending your child to a summer camp only for them to lose their life? Life is very fragile. Most things that happen are just out of our control. This devastating disaster made me think of my family and how much I love them. And this got me thinking about relationships overall.
How are your relationships with the people in your circle? What if today was their last day? Is there anything you would be wishing you would have done differently?
I encourage you to think about how you treat others. Do you look for someone else to blame for the negative things that happen? Do you allow the actions or words of others to influence how you behave towards them? (For example, if you don’t treat me nicely all the time or if you make a choice different from mine, I won’t like you or let you in my circle.) The truth is none of us are always on our best behavior. And we need to remember that we can’t control the words or actions of others, we can only control our words and actions.
So, if any of us have caught ourselves feeling these ways or acting on such feelings, let’s try to be more accepting of others who have different opinions from ours and even act on those opinions. We may not agree with their opinion or action, but we can accept them for who they are. We don’t have to accept bad behavior, but we can associate with people we don’t agree with on everything without treating them poorly or speaking ill of them.
Strive to have more influence for good and for more meaningful relationships. What can you change to create better relationships? What if we all did this with our families and team members?
We live in scary but amazing times. Take time to create meaningful relationships that will bring you joy no matter what others do. Best wishes to all, ~ Lynn Putnam, B-Epic Worldwide Co-Owner
