Rekindling Relationships

Yesterday, pleasantly surprising and totally unexpected, I received a call from a friend of mine. She’d been deployed to Guam and was reaching out. We hadn’t spoken in months and it was refreshing to hear her voice. Funny thing is, I’ve got a small number of relationships that fall into this category. People I enjoy speaking with and no matter how much time has passed, we pick up as if no time’s elapsed.

After about five or six weeks of not writing my gratitude lists, I’m feeling the same with my connection with my Creator. I haven’t been too far away, but I haven’t been present and that’s the point. Time and time again, over the years of writing these lists, what I’ve noticed is not doing it is more about a lack on consistent discipline than anything else.

I work at my other relationships, but one of the things Diana and I discussed yesterday was, not everyone deserves the same amount of effort and energy. I’ve chosen this path before and I’m doing it again. I will invest my resources, the most valuable of which is my time, in people that reinvest and reciprocate. Everyone is great and I wish them well on their journeys, but out path apparently are no longer intertwined. Such is life. “A reason, a season, or a lifetime” as my friend Mrs. Johnson would often say.

Today, Monday, July 10, 2023, I am grateful that:

Iconic Insights has been launched. It’s my first attempt at a Youtube channel and I have well over 100 short videos posted already. I’ve got another 200 or so in the wings and will more than likely have them either live and viewable or scheduled for viewing within the next week or so.

Diana and I had a chance to catch yesterday. That was a really good felling and I’m happy she reached out and is thriving on this journey we call life.

Victoria and Lisa have checked in within the last week. I relish conversations with both of these incredibly talented women and am honored to have them within my circle.

After a little hiatus, I’m back to writing. It’s interesting that no matter how much time I take off from writing, it’s so comfortable and soothing. Sitting at my keyboard, pecking away, materializing my thoughts into coherent and hopefully meaningful and impactful thoughts and statements for others.

How many relationships could you benefit from rekindling?

How many months, years, or decades have elapsed since you’ve spoken with them?

How could you impact their lives if you reached out? How could they impact yours?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!