My husband is the absolute most important relationship I have. My husband is someone that I know I can trust with anything. He is there for me during the happy times, as well as the hard times. Above all, he is my best friend, which makes life very enjoyable. The best thing about being with my husband is that I don't ever have to feel uncomfortable with who I am, because he always accepts me.
The next relationship in my life that I am so grateful for is with my mom. Everybody who ever meets my mom absolutely loves her because no matter who you are, she has the ability to make you feel like you are the best. I have been so blessed to have her in my life as my greatest cheerleader. No matter the accomplishment, she can make me feel amazing for what I do. She is also very encouraging and motivating and has the most positive energy imaginable. She is an amazing example of service and would do anything for anyone.
One of my best friends from college is so important to me because we are able to talk about our passion in life-children! We met in one of my first child development classes and instantly became best friends. She is someone that I enjoy being around because we are able to deeply reflect about different child development topics together. Even if we aren't talking about child development, we are still able to have meaningful conversations that I so appreciate. She is such a confident person and truly inspires me to be a better person in all that I do.
I have learned throughout my life that there are so many ways to find commonalities between people that you never thought possible! One of the most important attributes to being in a relationship is your listening skills. There is nothing more disappointing than trying to tell someone how you feel and feeling like they aren't listening. Showing someone that you have time for them lets that person know that they can trust you.
I appreciate all of the attributes that my husband, mom, and best friend have. They are excellent listeners, trustworthy, compassionate, motivating, and so much more. We can learn from the people we are close to about what is necessary to being in a positive relationship. We can then use the attributes that we appreciate, to be in positive relationships with the families that we work with professionally. It is important for the families that bring their children to us, to know that they can trust us that we will provide their children with the best possible outcomes.
Linzie,
ReplyDeleteIt is so true that it would not be possible to survive without human interaction. I believe whole heartedly that we are meant to have strong and meaningful relationships. They are meant to be enjoyed and positive and they are definitely extremely life giving when they are positive. I enjoyed reading your relationships with your husband, mom and friend and I loved seeing how much they meant to you and how impactful the relationships are.