I have a confession to make... I am not the best at reaching out to those I love. I dont do phone calls, Im super slow to respond to texts, and am rarely in any town long enough to do much more than laundry, unpack, repack and sleep. Part of me loves the fact that Im present to what is directly in front of me, but part of me knows how alienating that can feel to others when its not them Im in front of. Ive kinda always been this way, but recently with the last year of mine being 90% on the road, Ive had some of my closest friends and family share with me that although they understand what Im up to and know my crazy schedule, they miss me. :( It has me thinking: what does REAL success truly mean to me? Sure it looks like a career I love, making a difference in the lives of others, having an amazing partner in my life, but ALSO having amazing friends and buddies to be with, have fun with, and bounce things off of. So how successful can I really be if Im not honoring all of these parts of it? Sure, I cant be everything to everyone (hurry up cloning!), but I can at least reach out, send some love over a text, and be sure to make time when I can. Im certainly working on that, and know I can only get better. So take 5 minutes today and reach out to someone who you love more than words, but maybe havent reached out to in a while because you think they totally get it. Call just to say hi, text a sweet love note, or write an old school letter. Being driven and ambitious is amazing, but it all really means sh!t if we dont have amazing people to share life with. To all my amazing friends and family- know that I am actively working on this, that I want more than anything to have all the time in the world to call and catch up, and that I miss the hell out of you...I shall be reaching out shortly.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:35:11 +0000
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