I was inspired to share this message on the anniversary of the death of a teammate who left this earth way too young. We must make the most of our time while we are here on this earth. Forgive, Give Love, Live every day like it’s your last.
Learn to apologize in five easy steps
In this Change Through Pain podcast episode, I share five easy steps to give a proper apology and why this is vital to the success of your relationships. It’s easy to say you are sorry, but not mean it, and continue the same behavior.
An apology without changed behavior is as good as getting your tires rotated without removing your tires.
A sincere heartfelt apology involves five important steps which are often overlooked by the person apologizing.
The recipient often accepts a simple “I’m sorry” and expects the hurtful words or actions to not happen again.
While in reality, the lesson is often times not learned, because they do not understand how their actions hurt your feelings.
They also did not acknowledge the hurtful actions and how you were made to feel.
This is a perfect opportunity to teach others by communicating exactly what they said or did to hurt you and how it made you feel.
Your feelings are important and your boundaries are necessary to protect your peace. Don’t miss the opportunity to teach someone how to treat you.
What you accept will result in how you are treated. You have the right to walk away if you feel disrespected after sharing your feelings and setting boundaries.
When you are coming from a place of love, those who want to be a part of your life will respect your wishes.
Five easy steps to apologize:
1) Admit you were wrong by dropping the ego.
2) Be empathetic when listening to the person you hurt.
3) Acknowledge what you said and how it was hurtful.
4) Admit what you will do differently.
5) Change your behavior.
Don’t allow ego to keep you from apologizing to someone important in your life. There are no do overs and we are not promised tomorrow.
What are you waiting for?
Minute Motivation – Apologizing
Recovery from addictions
Are you struggling with an addiction of any type in your life and don’t know where to start to make a change? If so, here is a great place to start. I’ve signed up and you gain access to an online support community, coaching from Russell with worksheets to guide you through the process and an opportunity to connect with others in your area.
I will be using this as the catalyst to start a local men’s group. Stay tuned for more details.
Much Love – Bradley
It’s Time To Forgive Yourself & Live Your Best Life
In this Change Through Pain podcast episode, I share my Instagram post about the importance of forgiving yourself as well as those who have hurt you. I provide several examples of how to do this and how this will catapult your life to the next level of becoming the greatest version of yourself.
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Who is your biggest influence?
In this “Are you living your best life tips” episode, I challenge you to look closely at who you spend your time with and evaluate if it’s a healthy relationship.
Much Love – Bradley
Do you feel stuck and unable to make progress accomplishing your goals?
In this episode of “Are you living your best life?”, I share tips to help you discover who you are and heal past hurts in order to realize your purpose and passion.