Day 4 – The Belief Challenge
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Day 4 – The Belief Challenge

Believe in Love

In other words, go all in.

When I met John I wasn’t ready to go all in. I fell in love with him but I didn’t trust it. Or him. Or me.

I had a lot of doubts about marriage and relationships. I doubted who I was and where I was going in life.

Needless to say, it didn’t serve our relationship at all.

I remember the day I decided to go all in.

We weren’t married yet. Or even engaged for that matter. We were flying on a plane and I don’t remember where our destination was. He was sitting next to the window, his head on my shoulder, sleeping. We’d been dating for a long time. Maybe 7 years. It wasn’t perfect. There was a lot of drama. But we were still together. We never really considered being apart.

Up until then, we also weren’t ready to go all in. 

I was writing in my journal and thinking about living life with no regrets. Looking over at John sleeping, I realized in that instant that I’d regret not marrying him. I would regret not going all in.

So I made a choice:  To believe in love. To believe in us.

And it worked. Our relationship works when we’re both all in.

Believing in love is key.

Are you all in?

How do you show it?

Day 3 – The Belief Challenge
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Day 3 – The Belief Challenge

Believe that Nothing is Too Good to be True

Cultivate big dreams.  Believe wholeheartedly that those big dreams will come true.

Our human nature compels us to tend to focus on what hasn’t come true – what is lacking. It’s just where our mind goes. Consider for a moment the MANY things we now have or have done that were once only a dream.

We need to focus more on those.

Life is full of wonder. And awe. And Miracles.

We only have to allow ourselves to see it.

Nothing is impossible. Nothing is too good to be true. Life is full of fairytales.

Look for them. They’re everywhere.

Day 2 – The Belief Challenge
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Day 2 – The Belief Challenge

Believe that Friendship is an Honor and Privilege.

Being a great friend has always been extremely important to me.

When I was in high school, I remember someone writing in my yearbook that I was a great friend. That felt amazing and I was so proud!

I didn’t care if people thought I was fun or funny or cool, I just wanted to be a good friend. That was what fueled me and I made a conscious decision to get more of those kinds of comments in my yearbook the following year.

To this day, I still crave deep meaningful friendships. They fill me up in a way that nothing else can.

When we honor and value our friendships, it can bring more joy and fulfillment into our lives.

“If you want trust, trust others. If you want respect, respect others. If you want help, help others. If you want love and peace in your life, give them away. If you want great friends, be one. That’s how it works.” ~Dan Zadra

Today I’m focused on how I can enhance my friendships even more. How I can value and appreciate each of my friends more deeply.

What can you do today to honor your friendships?