Family and Friends šØ
Hereās a different spin!
Think for a second - about one of your good-good friends. Get her or him in your head. Stop š! Please - don't read any further - until you have him/her in mind. Are you Ready? Now - say their name aloud... Now, once more.. Lets DIVE..
Imagine this: your grandparents, mother, father, brother and sister are really not your family. Wait! What? Stay with me for second.. Because your good-good friend, (say their name), was raised by your real parents / and / vice versa - you were raised by their family - in an entirely different state. Neither of you - had any inclination that this was occurring.
You met your good-good friend in college for the first time. It was well orchestrated. This perfectly planned / crazy experiment was magnificently delivered from the day - you both left the hospital. You were both raised separately - by strangers. Both lived in different states. Now you both - will need a therapist.
However, on a positive note, you both made it to an Ivy League University (e.g. Harvard, Princeton, Brown), and met your real parents - on the same day.
Crazy, right? Sounds like the movies. So ooo - now that we've gotten Freaky Friday / 2/22/22 (TwoSDay) - out of the way.. Here's where we are going with thisā¦.Shifting...
Family Matters! Friends Matter! A loss of a friend - can hit just as hard as a loss of a family member. The heaviness can be equal in your life. Thatās normal.
Heck your husband/wife was a stranger at some point. And now - look at you two - you sleeping in the same bed, or slept in the same bed.. Just imagine - they were not your family at one point.
Please take this to heart ā¤ļø...during your pursuit for POSITIVITY - you will meet Negativity. Heck! The hot stove / taught us well, and we still turn it on - even dodging the grease and hot spaghetti water.....We learn! We adapt! We recalibrate!
Having friends and family - who hold us accountable - is priceless. This can not be purchased....
Ideally, you need to know - as you pursue this healthier mindset - you don't have to do this alone! If you are alone, you don't have to be!
I'm thinking this would be a good time to reflect on that person(s) that supports and believes in you - no matter what..
P.S. Today's photo captures me in Cancun around age 21/22. Yes, Iām holding a real LION (aka cub)! First time in Cancun --/ it was with friends.... My first experience in snow was in Denver, Colorado (as an adult) - with family and friends. Remember - we all need somebody! Even the 'lions' hang out - in "Prides"
Beach-Body š Mindset Series!
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