Are You Being the Best You?

There are a few isolated times in our lives when we are provided the opportunity to take a breath and reflect.?I've recently had that opportunity and wanted to share a highlight that resonated strongly with me.

We are all challenged daily, weekly and monthly with our jobs and lives in general; however, there are a few times in life when those challenges are significant, and our pathways are changed forever thereafter.?In the last few years, the world has given us all much to think about and then individually pushed many of us to make significant changes in our professional and even personal lives.?All that being said, the most profound thing that came to me is that when we are going back to the "grass roots" and to re-immerse in the "basics of life", there are very few that will follow and encourage us in doing so.?It's at that point when we realize that we are out there on our own!?

Many of the relationships that we earn over time are through our successes and positive steps in life.?However, when we need re-fuel on the foundations of what initially made us successful, those who have attached themselves to us are suddenly nowhere to be found. They have essentially abandoned the "substantial relationship" that was built.?In many situations, they too have benefitted from what is now labeled as a "mutual success".?Unfortunately, in the eyes of today's society, going "backwards" is failure, rather than refocus and building stronger foundations.?And thus, when that refocus is taking place, we find ourselves in a very different space than before; sometimes described as "cold" and /or "lonely".?But the second we rocket back up with our newfound energy and success, those same individuals are right there!?And by gosh, they are ready to re-attach saying things like "wow, I've been so busy, it's great seeing you and your success" rather than being the one that "checks in" when they see that we have recoiled and to make sure things are "ok".

So, the message here is that in any relationship, we all need to be 100%.?That means when we develop any relationship, it needs to be pure and no less than 110%.?I'm not saying you have to agree with everything, but by gosh check in, offer support or educated advice rather than abandon and turn away.?And for those of you who are in the "re-focus" stage; build a window in the bottom of that rocket so when you speed by you can wave!?Be 110% in your relationships and provide that support so we can all ride that rocket together in the next "launch" in life.