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You’ll have your goodbyes, but you’ll have a new start with everyone you meet.

“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ― A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

In this episode, Aba Turkson & Justice Tsar who are friends but haven't yet met in person talk about how they met, and how they are keeping up with their 'virtual friendship'.  When it comes to all of our relationships, we must be intentional about reaching out. It doesn't matter who reaches out first. Someone has to make the effort to and this goes a long way to sustain & build deep meaningful relationships!

Is the key to a happy relationship just being your partner’s friend?

It sounds a little too easy, but according to research by Dr. John Gottman, long-term vitality and connection are maintained through moments of intentional friendship woven throughout the course of your relationship.

Do you do fun things together during your free time? You don’t have to have the same interests as your partner, but you can absolutely enjoy time spent together by engaging in one of their (or your) interests. 

In this episode, Prince & Jasmine share their journey in building deep friendship within their relationship!

"Friendship is EVERYTHING! Friendship is more than talent. Friendship is more than the government. Friendship is almost the equal of FAMILY! Never forget that!" - The GodFather (Mario Puzo)

Vanessa, Portia, Rosemary, Venetia, Adoma, Tracy, and Yaa share their journey as friends and how they've built and maintained deep friendship bonds for the past six years. 

Studying the same course in college, and having some make it to Law School while others struggled to make it was almost a breaking point but with empathy, love, prayer, and constant communication, that only made them stronger as friends and now sisters!

Healthy relationships--those that are mutually caring and giving--are necessary for personal success. Everyone needs someone to learn from and share ideas with. Good relationships offer understanding when you fail, confidence when you're in doubt, and celebration as you go through life. They also allow you opportunities to give, mentor, and share.

Remember, Friendship is everything, Friendship is more than talent, Friendship is more than the government. Friendship is almost the EQUAL OF FAMILY! 

“In many sibling relationships the rate of conflict can be high, but the fun times in the backyard and the basement more than balance it out. This net-positive is what predicts a good relationship later in life. In contrast, siblings who simply ignored each other had less fighting, but their relationship stayed cold and distant long term.” —Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

In this episode, Mordecai shares with us the decision he made to foster a deep bond with his siblings as the first step and then taking practical steps to make this a reality. It has been over 6 years since he made this decision and he shares with us the fruits of this and how we can also foster & build deep meaningful relationships with our family. 

After all, FAMILY IS ALL WE'VE GOT.

"When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises." - The Alchemist. 

It's important to take time to reflect on how far we've come especially as we're already through one month of a new year. 

In this episode, I talk about being grateful and knowing that nothing just happens. All will eventually make sense. 

Remember, “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ― Melody Beattie

What exactly is meal planning?

Don't forget to be intentional about healthy eating as you are about other areas of your life!

“Setting goals is the first step from turning the invisible to visible.” —Tony Robbins.