Creating Experiences That Help Relationships Thrive
Howdy Friend:
I made a video today, because I’ve been out of touch and wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your support! I included a few updates on Nashville life and what’s going on with my writing projects. If you are an email subscriber, in a few weeks you’ll receive a link from my new blog. I hope your new year is off to an awesome start!
Love you and Miss YOU…Simone
All Sorts of -Ships
I was listening to a sermon by Dr. Joseph Warren Walker III several years ago and he talked about building ships. Ships are our relationships, courtships, and friendships. And as we stand at the beginning of 2015, I’d like to ask that you set goals for your ships.
I did this for the first time in 2013, and one of my goals was to write two letters a week. As a result, it healed a broken relationship with my younger brother. He says that the letters were encouraging to him because sometimes he doubted if anyone ever thought of him.
The experience was eye opening for me, because I thought about my brother twice a week… but he never knew it. It turns out; Continue reading
Image: Piranha Boxing Gear
Earlier this year, I did something super scary. I told a room of 50 strangers about my dream of starting a business. Up until this moment, the dream had been somewhat of a secret.
I had a business plan, I pitched the idea to my husband, and I told a few close friends. But, the thought of telling strangers was terrifying.What if they didn’t like my business idea? What if they laughed? What if they didn’t share my opinion or views? Aghhh! There were just so many things that could go wrong. And, guess what?
Imagine you and your spouse are whisked away for an all-expense paid 3-day vacation at an exclusive resort. While hanging out on a crisp Saturday morning, your spouse turns to you and says “Look at that hummingbird, have you ever seen one like that before?” You nod (without looking up), say “uh huh” and return to sorting through your Facebook posts.
Your spouse mentioning that hummingbird is an example of an emotional bid for acceptance. An emotional bid is a request for attention, affection, or support and your response to that request generates a critical outcome. Here’s a quick video that explains “emotional bids” . Continue reading
Picture your heart as a whole apple pie. For every emotional entanglement (real or perceived), you are giving away a slice of that pie. If you do that consistently, what will be left for your dream man?
Image | Betty Crocker
Proverbs says: Guard your heart with all diligence, because out of it flow the issues of life. Continue reading
Have you ever been in a situation where the room goes silent, everything is in slow motion, and despite the fact that there are 30 to 40 people in the room you realize…you are the center of attention?
Perhaps that’s happened to all of us. We realize, we should know something that we just don’t know. Continue reading
Earlier this I read, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey. And, several times while reading I found myself thinking “the world would be a better place if all families aspired toward this.”
One principle, Dr. Covey explains is the Circle of Influence and the Circle of Concern.
The Circle of Concern is a large circle that embraces everything in your life that you may be concerned about. The Circle of Influence is a smaller circle within the Circle of Concern that embraces the things you can actually do something about. Continue reading
E-mail : simone@myfamilyfantastic.com
Twitter : @msimoneboyd
YouTube & LinkedIn: M. Simone Boyd
© 2024 My Family Fantastic
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑
Recent Comments