Are Accountable and Healthy Relationships A Priority?
Prioritizing Our relationships is essential to a quality of life. Yet, many of us don’t know where to start. There are not enough hours in the day, something more glaring tends to arise, or our plates are full.
So, how do we maintain the health of our relationships?
These are four ways to get started:
1) Creating a list of the most paramount people to you.
I know you think everyone is essential, but they would already be a priority instead of a passing thought if that were the case. So, make that list! Go from most vital to I can do without. Once you form an honest and straightforward list., look at the top four people. Think about where you stand with those people and where they stand with you. Are you planning time with them? Are you transparent and open about how you feel about them? Is your relationship with them as strong as it can be? If the answer is “NO” to any three questions, make it right. Prioritize the health of your relationships. Start by asking your top four people to comprise their list. See where you fit on theirs. Ask them why you are so “low or high” on their list. Start a dialog that allows you both to take inventory of your connection. This discussion may bring you closer and push you further apart, but it will definitely grant you clarity.
2) Create a weekly schedule.
Every Sunday ( or whatever day you choose), take an hour to look at your week and pen people in. We are not teens anymore. We Maintain the accountability and health of our relationships by planning our lives. Remember, planning is prioritizing. Anyone that feels restricted by plans isn’t ready for a commitment. Constructing a weekly schedule allows you to see where you place your time and makes you more dependable. If your friends know you will meet up with them at a specific time, they can count on you being present in their lives. This is not to say you all can’t meet outside of the schedule. But, it does reassure them this is definitely their time, and you value them. Creating planners (schedules) also allows us to take control of our lives.
We look forward to the week when we can see everything planned. Our relationships will benefit from our positive energy if we are more satisfied.
3) Prioritizing your issues prioritizes your fun.
Nothing is worse than spending time with someone who has luggage (baggage). We smile, laugh, and joke, but the underline issues are festering. When you have a problem with someone you “Love,” make the time to solve it. Wouldn’t you better enjoy your time with people on the same page? I know, I would! When a problem emerges, why are we so scared to address them? A negative view of “conflict,” a negative belief of the individual, or lack of accountability. Whatever the reason, you disrupt the relationship when you decide to take their choice away. Think of it like this, issues are stop signs, and you can’t go until they are resolved. You can run the red light, but eventually, a crash will ensue. The best thing to do is stop, discuss, and see where you both stand. Remember, our minds are not reality. Live out loud. When you prioritize your issues, you prioritize the health of your relationships. Healthy and accountable relationships equal unadulterated fun.
4) Make Life Plans Together.
Bonds are vital to maintaining accountable and healthy relationships. So, how do we establish strong bonds? Find a purpose in each other lives. Base your connection on something concrete and progressive, like support with raising children, running an organization, exercising together. Anything that would bring value to one another’s lives while also honoring a commitment. We all have joined relationships with people because they shared our traumas, our vices, or they were just something to do. How did that work out? I know it wasn’t productive or eventful for me. When we are ready for accountable and healthy relationships, we want people connected to us blossoming. As we build those bonds, we see how we are better together. Don’t settle for anything less than that mentality.
There are more ways to ensure our relationships remain accountable and healthy, but you will be guaranteed a foundation if you exercise these four.
Start maintaining or building your accountable and healthy relationships.
Are Accountable and Healthy Relationships A Priority?
By The LoveSnobs
