The Importance of Connecting Our Journeys

How many times have we read about someone who committed suicide and the family and friends said if they had only known the person was struggling they would have taken extra steps to be there and engage with the person, and somehow to help.   That raises the age-old question -- do you ever really know someone, know what is in their heart?  We may not really know what is in someone's heart, but we should take the time to really know someone as best we can, and to try to understand their thoughts, feelings, and points of view.

Personal relationships have great importance as we go through our journeys.  It's something that is difficult to measure, as it impacts both sides of the relationship, and can be very subtle.  They are MEANINGFUL.  Many have written about searching for meaning, why not start with the person right next to you.  You can create meaning by being meaningful to someone.

My challenge for you today -- reach out to someone and do something small but meaningful.  It might be a light touch on the arm, asking how they are doing and really listening for some keywords in their answer to spark a conversation; whatever it is, make it personal, they need to know and feel the connection.  You'll be surprised how good it makes YOU feel as well.  Let's travel together.