My Mother In Law & Me…Being INTENTIONAL About Building Our Relationship

By Aiyana Ma’at

*This pic is of me and my mother in law whom I affectionately call “Mom Sharon” at a Prayer Breakfast on a Saturday morning. I stole it from my hubby’s Facebook status. :-)* 

One day last year ago my mother in law gave me a call and said that she had been meaning to do this for awhile and just hadn’t but wanted to see if we could spend more time together.

WOW! This may seem small to you but it was huge for me! I was so touched by her desire to be closer and her willingness to take a risk and see if she could make it happen.

And you know what? That one simple yet profound gesture instantly elevated us into another space where we now make it a point to connect, connect, connect!

So, what’s the BIG LESSON here?

If you want something to be different in your relationship (any relationship) you have to take a risk and ask for what you want.

You can RE-CREATE any relationship you have….all it takes is a willingness to try. I’m so thankful for our new found connection. It has inspired me to re-create a few of my other relationships too! So, now it’s my turn to take a risk and ask for what I want. I’ll keep you posted!

Are there any people in your life you’d like to see more, know better, or connect with more? Leave a comment below and let me know how you plan to make it happen. 90% of the time the only thing standing in your way is YOU.

Love y’all……

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