Day 16: A Routine that Helps Build Better Relationships
Build Healthy Relationships During this Pandemic
Marcus Smith
Welcome, everyone to the final day of this week, Friday, November 13th, I do want to welcome you all. And don't forget to hit the like button, make sure that you subscribe to this channel and make sure you hit on that bell icon. I want to make sure that you all know that we are growing and developing this channel. And I'm here with my wife, Lela. So Lela will tell us what happened today.
Lela
That was a good day to day, you know, every day is a good day, we make it a good day. And so today, let's start with our our maintaining our personal and spiritual connections, we both got that in. So that is going to be a double check for both of us, there. Always good to connect with friends, family, whatever that means to you know, to stay in balance.
Marcus Smith
Make sure you get those connections at the end of the day, you want to be grounded and connected with your friends, family, your husband and wife. And also make sure you have a grounded spiritual connection too so that's very important. So what happened the E?
Lela
The E today, another success, double check on both sides. Actually, I just finished exercise and not too long ago, really good and eating healthy on both sides. So we're doing really good when it comes to eating and exercise.
Marcus Smith
So I would like to say for the practice, I did get a chance to go to a nursery today and look at some plants. And I thought that was something that I really enjoyed today. So even as I drove on the way home, I really got a chance to think of how to plan out the garden. So I will be upload more videos on our garden experience. So just be on the lookout for that.
Lela
Excellent. So actually, that is a nother double check for both of us practicing something we enjoy. I love that garden experience you're having. And it relaxes me to see you relax like that.
Lela
Alright, sleep. I'm just gonna fall on the sword here. I said I was gonna do better today, I actually did not end up I was one hour shy of my seven hours. So I did not get my sleep in a lot has been happening this week. And I have not been able to get that in. But you brought it home for us.
Marcus Smith
Yeah, just remember, I'm always here for us, you know, Im gonna keep up with the difference and make up for that difference and make sure we get in what really matters. So
Lela
That's what counts, that's Let's count.
Marcus Smith
So I think at the end of the day is time to really look at our overall score. So let's take a look at this. We got a home run. And again, this is our 16 day streak. streak. So we want to definitely clap it up for that. That's something that we're happy for.
Lela
Yes, yes, yes.
Marcus Smith
But we want you all to remember and help us out with a few things. We talked a lot about relationships and building those deep connections, whether it's with friends and family, husband and wife or even a spiritual connection. Let us know what some of the things that you do to actually maximize your relationships. I know COVID-19 is happening currently. And there's a lot of social distance and but
Lela
There's a lot you can do.
Marcus Smith
Yeah. So what tip Can you give everyone?
Lela
I have a couple of tips. So the first thing is keeping a connection with someone doesn't mean you have to spend hours upon hours, I have a very funny story. I had a friend that called me one of my good friends yesterday, she called And normally, sometimes I'm always working things like that I'm really busy. And so we have this ongoing joke where she knows I'm busy, but she does not have a concept of time. And she like, you know, it's like, okay, you know, I just want to talk. So she called yesterday and it was maybe like a five minute phone call. And she said, You know what? I'm good. I have to go. I was like, Oh my gosh, and we just both laugh because we knew what that meant. But I thought it was really important to the R because it doesn't take long to keep that connection. Just a five minute conversation sometimes can make your day and it's memorable for that connection with people. And then other times I use digital strategies today I had a zoom call with one of my friends and just making sure to keep that connection any way we can, especially during this pandemic.
Marcus Smith
Well there you have it. Remember it does not take a long time to build those connections. So make sure you get that R in and again. This acronym is really created to help you remember what matters most in your day. So as you begin that Do this if you're a busy professional or if you're a busy mom or any type of person that is out in the community, helping during this time, make sure you look at these four things and make sure you add these items on and some of them will overlap. But make sure you get them in because this at the end of the day is what we believe will help you hit your home run each day. So definitely sign off here. And again, like and subscribe on this channel. And we'll be back next week. So again, leave your comment what are you doing to help improve your relationships or improve your R in this case, and we'll be online next week and see you soon.
WHAT ARE REPS?
TIME TO RESET FROM SUMMER TO WINTER: It is time to get my cold weather vegetable garden ready. But I had a person moment of reflection. A man's true delight is the do the things he was made for. At the core of everything in life, I have learned to continue to till the soil. Yes, It is frustrating. It is repetitive. It is mundane. However, if you embrace that action, you might find hidden secret. It can help you to focus and develop IF YOU VIEW IT FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. Now that I am getting into the repetitive and seasonal demand of a garden, I am learning that there is a personal development application to anything that you practice in life. Some choose music or some other hobby. I choose THE GARDEN. There is a lot to learn from a garden. Tell me what are some of the personal development factors that you are finding in learning how to maintain a garden.
Lela Hello, and welcome to the journey of me, this is Thursday, November 12, our daily recap, let's see how we did. Marcus Smith And today we had a really good day. I mean, at the end of the day is something that we enjoy doing, which is definitely catching up on our reps each day. And making sure that we get our relationships in as far as connecting and making sure that we're good spiritually and personally. And then of course, eating and exercise, practicing something we enjoy and get into sleep and rhythm. So if you're new to this channel, please like and subscribe. Today we're going to talk a little bit about how we accomplish these three goals in our life. So Lela, tell us what happened today. Lela All right, but the R we did great. So we were able to connect personally, we also have great spiritual connections that we want to maintain. And we were able to do that today. So double check on R Marcus Smith Alright, what happened with the E. Lela Again, double check there, we've both eating healthy exercising, Marcus Smith I'm feeling great that we're both on a roll. And we're just doing good. We're in the rhythm. So I really like that we're getting consistent with this Lela Yes a great, great rhythm. Marcus Smith And the P which is practicing something that we enjoy. Again, if you have a hobby, or something that you do that you like to learn, this is something that is you definitely need to make room in your day and make sure you get the total fulfillment, the joy out of it. So today, I got a chance to go into the garden, and I had a great day in the garden resetting for the winter. So that definitely helped me get my checkmark. Lela That's really good. And I'm happy to announce that I have started my second real estate course. So that's an accomplishment there. So I did get my P in. Marcus Smith And last but not least is our sleep and rhythm. Now for me, I've been really going to sleep extremely early, and making sure that I get that sleep in. But I'm really deep into my routine. And again, I've talked in previous videos about sleep hygiene, you want to look at that, because those are some tips and tricks that we have done to keep us in a rhythm. And of course, my wife has taught me some deep secrets of having her sprays and her lavender diffuser going but we that goal is for us to stay into that rhythm. So today I was able to get that in and was able to wake up early and get straight to work. What about you? Lela Well, as you can see, it wasn't a full full for checks for me. But I did do some things taking care of our household I was able to get that in. However, there's also the main thing of the S is dealing with our sleep. So I did to get the rhythm sign in which we don't talk about a lot. But their rhythm has to do with things like your household chores, or just other things that you have to do to take care of the household to make sure that things are in balance. And so, but I do have to admit that I did not get seven hours of sleep last night. So I'm gonna get it tonight, we're gonna see me with four checks tomorrow. Marcus Smith Now, overall, we still consider this a home run because we were able to complete one item in each of the areas and we do this as a household. So if there's some areas that Leila may not be able to fulfill, I'm there to catch her and vice versa. She's definitely carrying me last week. So it's my duty to keep us going this week. Lela My knight in shining armor. Marcus Smith Thank you. Thank you. So before we leave, what are some tips that you want to give someone that is beginning to start these, this rhythm of creating the reps in their life? Is there anything that you want to share with them that they can do to get started? Lela Sure, it's actually gonna sound funny. But if you're just getting started with this, I would actually say to start backwards. And what I mean by that is it's reps starting with the REPS. The first thing and the most crucial thing that I found to help me is actually starting with that s and that sleep in that rhythm is off, everything else goes down the drain. So if you're just getting started, it could help to start by going backwards with this and see if that helps you. Marcus Smith So the best way forward is actually taking a step back. Lela Absolutely. Marcus Smith I thought that was very insightful. So, again, we're gonna close here, if you're new to this channel, tell us some of the things that you're doing just to get started to stay consistent, and we're celebrating our 15th day in our streak. Yes, so we definitely gonna keep sharing the journey of M and E. That's Marcus and Lela, and we're gonna keep sharing this and letting you all know where we are. So again, if you're new to this channel, like and subscribe and tell us leave a comment on some of the things that help you get started with your day to day routine. See you later.
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