I almost wrote spend time with friends. However, not all your friends get you. Not all of them will make 5 hours disappear while just chatting away.
Some friends can do this and some won’t. Sometimes it depends on the topic and sometimes it depends on the situation. Although some friends can just riff forever and you’ll have a fun and enjoyable time together.
Make particular note of these friends so you have a shortlist for when you can or want to riff.
It is amazing how long things can last if you simply pay a little attention to them and address any little matters before they get unmanageable.
One of my favourite sayings is, “A stitch in time, saves nine.” It is true for almost everything.
The UK requires cars to get an MOT every year to check the car is still functioning properly. While an annual cost, it does force us to keep paying attention to the car.
Do this quick check for other things in your life including your various relationships. It could be with your parents, children, spouse, friends, co-workers.
Review some actual questions together once a year. Don’t get by with the basic, “You good?”
Effort now nearly always pays off double later.
While you can have fondness looking back on old memories, you can’t impact the past. You can change how you remember it but you can’t change what actually happened.
The present is something you can alter. You can make things how you want. In the future, you can aim at what you want. You can plan and prepare the future. This mind work can help you be your happiest. Your expectations, and ability to direct and alter, help to give you a sense of control and contentment.
Enjoy building an amazing future in your mind. With a little effort, those plans will be created in your present and provide you with grand memories in your past.
Go build an amazing future.
There is often someone on our mind at any given time. This could be a special someone, an ex, your spouse, your kid or parent or an old friend.
There are dozens of reasons why they could be on your mind as well. Some examples are that you’ve not spoken for awhile, something reminded you of them, there is a longing for them or they’ve done something special.
Reflect on this today. Catch yourself and notice when you’re thinking of someone else and why. There could be a pattern developing…
While winter can be tough to get through, it doesn’t last forever. Stay resilient, envision a better future and try to enjoy a little while you’re going through it.
There are moments in life that you just need to go for it. And enjoy.
Have the nachos.
Enjoy it!
Hold on tight to your tiny wins. They keep you smiling, positive and ready to receive more.
A young lady gave me a little more scoop of ice cream than probably she was meant to. There was a clear difference to other cones I’d seen. She had the biggest smile. I thanked her and we shared that fun smile. It was kindness in action.
It was a tiny win for both of us and we knew it. In fact, here I am a week later writing about it.
Some things I initially thought were negative this week, have been reframed as tiny wins. And my life is magnitudes better off from them.
Whether you are a young person looking for a job and get your 20th rejection, or an older person finding out their job is no longer there, when life delivers lemons, squeeze harder and make some delicious lemonade!
Demonstrate your resilience, creativity, mindset shift and positive outlook by shaking off what was delivered and refocusing on the amazing opportunities ahead.
Not everything will work out as planned, but having that positive outlook will help get you there, and will soften the blow if you don’t.
Doing things with a friend or family member can add so much more to an experience.
Watching significant matches, snowboarding, skating, going on holidays or even having a meal, can be more rewarding when doing it with a favourite person.
It’s usually more enjoyable and you have a shared memory of the event.
Whenever you can, enjoy together!
