Who Do You Trust?

Who Do You Trust?

Trust

It is the foundation of any good relationship, be it personal or business.

Without trust, the walls crumble and the roof crashes in.

The foundation of trust does not just appear however.  It must be cultivated and cared for over time.  It begins by combining common ingredients and blending them into something stronger and solid.

Trust is gained from experiences.   We do not automatically trust someone just because we exist in each other’s lives.  It is a process of slowly stacking building blocks until there is something solid to lean on.

So how do we develop trust?   It is a simple as communication.  Sharing ourselves in a non-threatening, non-judgmental environment.  Understanding that we can have different paths to the same goal.

Trust is built on relationships.  It is deeper than a nod in passing, a handshake and a wave.  It is going deeper into another’s life and caring to know what is there.  You may not always agree, that is ok.  The people you agree with more may be held closer in your circle, but there is room for many different experiences.

I hope to earn your trust!

 

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Happiness Is…

Happiness Is…

Happiness Is…. Anyone and Anything at all that’s loved by you, according to Charlie Brown and company.   Love opens our heart and is pure joy.

Laugher Is… an outlet for sharing and feeling our joy.  When we can laugh, our energy is lifted, we are attached to a virtual helium balloon that pulls us up, higher and higher into joy.

A Deep Belly Laugh… is uninhibited joy.   It opens us up and expands our ability to experience even more joy.

When we are happy, we look at things differently.  As we experience happiness, a major shift occurs within ourselves and we become more open to the wonderful world around us.  Situations that used to annoy seem less aggravating.  What use to be a major deal becomes a minor incident that is easily shrugged off.  We have more capacity to be tolerant of others as well because we are in a state of joy.

Joy is our natural state and through it we are happy.  They are interchangeable.  Joy is happiness and happiness is joy.

What brings you Joy?