Day 9 of 24: The Ripple Effect...Live and Learn! #TinasObservations

A few months ago, I completed the second of two weekends of the Boy Scouts of America Wood Badge premiere leadership training course. On Sunday morning, we talked about the ripple effect.

"You throw a rock in the water and ripples radiate out in all directions. And then still after the point where the rock was dropped returns to a balanced state, the ripples continue."

Whatever we do in our lives...our actions, our words - negative or positive - create a similar ripple effect with whomever we engage with. Anyone - family, friends, customers, clients. And the ripple can go in opposite directions. 

I've learned to stay focused and calm; focused on actions that show I acknowledge and understand their needs. By doing this, I find that others are more willing to accept me for who I am as well. Remember...the ripple effect works both ways. 

In Wood Badge, we also watched this video -- "One Day" by Matisyahu. It's called the Kindness Boomerang. Brings tears to my eyes everytime (and I've also added it to my running list too.) #PayItForward #24DayChallenge #24DaysofWellness 

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These posts are Tina's Observations of her 24 Day Journey to wellness. Through clean eating, and the Advocare 24 Day Challenge, Tina lost over 30 pounds in the past year, ran three half-marathons from October 2015-March 2016 (Rock & Roll Brooklyn - 10/9/15, Rock & Roll Washington D.C. - 3/12/16, and United Airlines NYC Half - 3/20/16), and has significantly improved in her all her health metrics and day-to-day life. She's also a wellness coach for Advocare and consults with those who are interested. In her spare time, Tina runs around the world with her family, volunteers for the Boy Scouts of America,  practices yoga, and isn't embarrassed to say she still loves Duran Duran !  

In her real life, Tina is a Curious. Passionate. Strategic. Insights Executive at AIG and a Curator of Connections and Conversations. Her philosophy is to lead through example through the illustration of insights from her observations, from the outside....in, sharing this on social media as #TinasObservations.  

Please read some of her other #TinasObservations entertaining posts – “I Met a Beautiful Stranger”, "Don't Forget to Flush the Toilet", "Don't Forget to Look Next to You", "Really? Not another #selfie!", "What's My Next Adventure? You decide...", "If My Jewelry Count Talk", "Don't Leave Business on the Table", "Listen to my 11 year old (now 14) Son", and "All You Gotta Do is Smile."