I was concerned
someone was angry
with me.
I tried to ignore
that feeling.
It wouldn’t go away.
So I asked,
“Are you upset
with me?”
The person was shocked,
said definitely not
and opened up
about an issue
that was bothering them.
If you’re worried about something,
ask.
Clear the air.
Get the truth out there.
Then,
if your concern
was valid,
deal with it.
If your concern
wasn’t valid,
put that worry behind you.
Doers do.
Sometimes we do
too much.
A loved one
recently took on too much.
He was considering
taking on yet another task
(to help someone else).
He ran this possibility
by me.
I said no.
I told him
he already had too many tasks
to complete.
He told the person
he couldn’t take on the task,
citing that he was told
he couldn’t do that.
He didn’t say
WHO told him
he couldn’t do that.
And he didn’t say
why he was told no.
The blame was deflected
to the unknown person.
His relationship
with the favor asker
was undamaged.
Sometimes we need help
saying no.
Enlist that help.
Building a business
can be extremely stressful.
Hell, the WORLD can be
extremely stressful.
To remain healthy,
we need to know
when we’re becoming stressed out.
My indication is
I start to hate everything.
A loved one’s indication
is he doesn’t sleep.
Another loved one over eats.
And we need
a way to release that stress.
I putter around the garden,
touching leaves
and watching the bees.
A loved one goes to the gym.
Another loved one
treats herself to a spa day.
Learning how to manage stress
is essential for our success
and for our health.
DO this for yourself.