F4: Full Attention to the Fundamentals of Family and Faith
February 19, 2016 | Posted in Leading Hartfully, Living Hartfully | By Gaia Hart
Your faith and your family can pull you through most anything at all. The strength of your aspirations is based on the solid foundation of these two factors. It’s not necessarily about religion, but the true spirit of the goodness in people and the faith that there is kindness, love, spirituality, and caring in the world. Family isn’t always blood relations either; rather it is the people who trust, love, and support you in a united group.
Are you providing full attention to your faith and your family? How you spend your time is a telltale sign. Where our intention goes, our energy flows. If we state that our family comes first, yet we are spending 80 hours per week at the office, then we need to refocus our attention. What have you done lately to show your family or your faith that they have your attention?
Do you have special rituals with your spouse, kids, parents, or siblings that mark certain dates or commemorate specific milestones? Are there certain times you make phone calls or other ways that you show each other you care that are special between you? Creating these connections keeps your attention focused in the right areas and energizes you and the people around you.