• I love you madly. OXOX.

    Posted on November 28th, 2011 by and currently 0 commenting.


    Seems we are born with a need to love and be loved. It’s so simple really. Photo via Libby Williams. All together now. Awwwww.

    I’ll keep today’s post super short since you’re all bound to be busy after a long holiday.

    This Thanksgiving morning, I reached out by text and phone calls to my core group of friends. Thanking each of them for their love and support.

    As I was driving to my Mom’s house for dinner with my son Tyler, I got a reply back from my dear friend Kym.

    “I love you madly. OXOX. “

    Every cell in my body smiled.

    I got pictures of deep snow in Maine, updates from friends in remote places, photos of roasted turkeys, my daughter skyped us from Spain. Other replies of happiness were sent our way during that short 45 minute journey. Funny how those simple messages left me feeling so connected to the universe.

    Hard to explain really.

    I’m reading (or maybe I should say studying since it is taking me so long) Jonathan Haidt’s, The Happiness Hypothesis. Last night I discovered this nugget on page 133:

    Please say you will read his book. It’s really good.

    “If you want to predict how happy someone is, or how long she will live… you should find out about her social connections.

    ….

    Recent work on giving support shows that caring for others is often more beneficial than is receiving help. We need to interact and intertwine with others, we need the give and take; we need to belong”

    Hmmmm.

    So — if this notion of supporting others and being connected works for human beings, doesn’t it stand to reason that the same thing applies to a successful, happy and thriving business?

    I think so.

    What do you think?

    Happy Monday.

    I love you madly. OXOXO