You Are Never Too Busy to Reconnect
It's time to stop waiting for the right time. Any time soonest is the right time.
"Something came up at work. Are you free for lunch next Saturday?"
Then, Saturday came. And the next, until the plan is forgotten.
"Sorry, I can't. It's the birthday of my husband's grandmother's niece today. It's my uncle's birthday next week. You won't believe it, but it's my pet's birthday the week after."
Okay, the last one's a bit exaggerated, but you may have heard someone say these excuses, or you may have given the same treatment to someone else. Getting clashes in schedules is a common scenario in adult relationships. Sometimes, you will find it challenging to squeeze yourself into people's lives and them into yours.
But let me hit you with the hard truths.
If you genuinely care about them, you are never too busy to give them at least a pinch of your time.
Whether you're mustering up the courage to make the first move or feeling too embarrassed to reach out, it's time to stop making lame excuses to delay reconnecting.
No one works for forty-eight hours a day straight. What's a five-minute call or an hour of a face-to-face chat? Those are mere slices in your life's pie chart. Don't make your work the whole pie.
Staying at home in bed is tempting, but putting in the effort to step out once in a while into the bustling streets to meet with someone you genuinely want to know or care about is admirable.
If you want to, you will.
If you want to, you will find a way.
It's not an easy journey. Especially if you have experienced rough patches with someone you're reconnecting with. You may experience these drawbacks:
If you haven't fully resolved an issue in the past, there's a chance it might resurface. It's important to sit down calmly, address the issue openly, take accountability, and talk from both the head and heart.
Acknowledge that not everyone will like you. Forcing people to stay by saying or doing what satisfies them but depletes you will damage your core. People pleasing takes away your authenticity. Recognize when to stay and when to run!
Connections can go from a hundred percent to zero because of one mistake. We're talking about trust here. Once you reconnect, win back their trust by being transparent, consistent, and honest.
Reconnecting is like dipping a toe in deep waters. You don't know if you will experience this cooling, comforting sensation or if something unseen will bite you.
Either way, give yourself a pat on the back for being fearless and taking a risk!
Ripple On!!!
Truth.