#InspireMeChallenge Day 6 ------------ It can be easy to default to doing things alone. Whether it's because we're used to being busy or we don't necessarily feel "up for it" to spend energy being with other people. There are a lot of reasons why we don't make an effort to be with others, even those we love most sometimes. A new thought I had shared with me yesterday was that we don't spend quality time with someone because we forget how good it is! (This applies to time with God too) It's true: we can reach a point where we forget how great it is to be with other people in our lives (family, friends, meeting new people), and so we stick to our default, what requires the least from us. Kind of like settling for only junk food because you forgot how good real food tasted. What's amazing is that the very thing you need to jump-start love and excitement for something, or somebody, is that thing itself! Remind yourself how good it is by doing it, or how much you care for someone by spending quality time with them! @shannyclats and I could have spent today at home, or taking care of errands, or one of a thousand other things; but instead we jumped on the opportunity to go out with our parents and conquer Beacon Rock, then hang out and eat and watch a really impactful movie! And I knew early on that we had made the right decision and that every single one of us had needed today, not just for the things we were doing, but for the time that we spent together. Go and remind yourself of the love you have for somebody by spending some time with them. Little passion is ignited from hazy or distant memories; so go make some new ones and breathe new life into your relationships! #InspireMeChallenge #PersonalDevelopment #ChallengeNormal #Grow #Family #BeaconRock #OurVoyage (at Beacon Rock)
