{"id":8332,"date":"2016-04-01T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T14:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/?p=8332"},"modified":"2016-04-01T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T14:36:44","slug":"what-can-you-be-counted-on-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2016\/04\/what-can-you-be-counted-on-to-do.html","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Be Counted On To Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One value that I hold dear in any relationship, whether it is family, friendship, romantic or business, is in this question, &#8216;what can I be counted on to do?&#8217; Too often, relationships are lopsided and disjointed, in part because we aren&#8217;t clear about our expectations for ourselves and the folks with whom we interact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what I came up with as I take my own inventory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nTo be available as support.<br \/>\nTo listen with as open mind and heart as I can.<br \/>\nTo offer the best of myself.<br \/>\nTo share ideas and resources.<br \/>\nTo be on time for appointments, unless I renegotiate.<br \/>\nTo follow through on agreements. (See #5 above)<br \/>\nTo tell those in my life how I feel about them, knowing that the chance may not come again.<br \/>\nTo speak up if I witness bullying or other unfair treatment and intervene if someone is being abused.<\/span><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nTo spread &#8216;good gossip&#8217; about people I know who are putting their work out into the world.<\/span><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nTo tell people I am proud of their accomplishments, since event the most successful people sometimes feel like they operate in a vacuum.<br \/>\nTo see the highest in others, even if they may act in un-skillful ways.<br \/>\nTo be open to hearing what others have to say, even if I don&#8217;t particularly like it.<br \/>\nTo be a fun friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">To be a safe place to land for friends in free fall and help them adjust their wings.<\/span><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nTo be reliable.<br \/>\nTo go for a win-win.<br \/>\nTo acknowledge my role in any interactions, knowing that every relationship is 100\/100.<br \/>\nTo sit explore options and possibilities, rather than throwing up walls and blocks.<br \/>\nTo deliver more than I promise.<br \/>\nTo be easy to work with.<br \/>\nTo meet deadlines.<br \/>\nTo be be honest if I think someone is doing something harmful.<br \/>\nTo lo<\/span><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ve with my whole heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Knowing that I am a work in progress.<br \/>\nI ask that same thing of others in my life. What can you be counted on for?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One value that I hold dear in any relationship, whether it is family, friendship, romantic or business, is in this question, &#8216;what can I be counted on to do?&#8217; Too often, relationships are lopsided and disjointed, in part because we aren&#8217;t clear about our expectations for ourselves and the folks with whom we interact. 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