Relationship Currency.
I don't check my bank statements daily. Does anyone? My college roommate did. For real. My roommate my first year in college would wake up early every morning and make some coffee and view his bank statements. I wonder what he's up to these days... But I digress. While I don't do it daily, I do on a semi-regular basis log in and see how much currency I have in my checking account, my savings account, and view my budget. I'm a baller on a budget. Trying to be anyway.
In the same way that I strive to be cognizant of my finances, I've been very tuned in lately to the relationships in my life, the value I give them, and their currency. I posted back in 2015 about the currency and value we give relationships and it's worth a read (if you're interested). I stated then, and feel affirmed that I still feel the same way as we kick off 2019, that people require an investment, that I only have so much I can give, and I'd rather focus on ten dimes (or twenty nickels) than 100 pennies.
So here's the inventory run down. You only have $1.00.
But the inventory stays relevant for me. Am I over investing in people who aren't investing in me? Making someone a quarter when I'm a nickel to them? Overextending myself by investing in too many people and not giving enough attention to the relationships that need it? Not investing enough in the relationships that matter? That continue to show up for me?
This concept may not resonate with you. That's ok. But it does for me. And it's been a healthy (and helpful) way of analyzing where I'm spending my energy and where I need to step it up (or step back).
In the same way that I strive to be cognizant of my finances, I've been very tuned in lately to the relationships in my life, the value I give them, and their currency. I posted back in 2015 about the currency and value we give relationships and it's worth a read (if you're interested). I stated then, and feel affirmed that I still feel the same way as we kick off 2019, that people require an investment, that I only have so much I can give, and I'd rather focus on ten dimes (or twenty nickels) than 100 pennies.
So here's the inventory run down. You only have $1.00.
- Who matters to you?
- Who is part of your story?
- Who shows up for you?
- Who fills your cup in the same way you fill theirs?
But the inventory stays relevant for me. Am I over investing in people who aren't investing in me? Making someone a quarter when I'm a nickel to them? Overextending myself by investing in too many people and not giving enough attention to the relationships that need it? Not investing enough in the relationships that matter? That continue to show up for me?
This concept may not resonate with you. That's ok. But it does for me. And it's been a healthy (and helpful) way of analyzing where I'm spending my energy and where I need to step it up (or step back).
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