Relationship Reflection

Relationships are important to me because; it is the foundation for most of the things I do in life. Relationships are the reason why I travel, love, sing, and live. Without meaningful relationships, I have no sense of love and devotion. I love and enjoy singing, I like the way it sounds and the way people react when they hear the sound of my voice. In essence, I build many relationships through singing and music. I travel a lot, right now I am in Lake Tahoe doing my assignment. This assignment is ironic because, when I traveled to Mexico in August, I established a relationship with a couple on the cruise ship. They in turn invited My Love and me to California for a birthday celebration; if it had not been for my love of traveling, I never could have created this relationship with this couple. Each relationship I have made in life is built on some form of love, whether the foundation is friendship or an everlasting love that will continue throughout time. Sometimes it is hard for me to build a lasting relationship with others because, I am difficult to understand; but I must say when I establish relationships with others, it is forever. Relationships are the reason why I live; they help me to stay focused in life and they allow me to create a direction for the things I want to do in life. Great relationships, creates vitality and motivates me to be the best I can be. The drive I have helps me to help others build relationships in their lives as well.

There are many people in my life I have a strong and positive relationship with. My best friend Tanesseya is one of the greatest people I have ever met in life. She understands me more than anyone else does and our relationship keeps me grounded. When I need someone to listen, comfort, and give me positive feedback, I turn to her for help. Most of my siblings (Way too many to name individually) and I have a relationship like no others I have ever met. The females show me how their decisions in life can create a negative outlook in my life. Most of them are finding their way and with my help, they will continue to move forward in the right direction. The males show me the kind of husband I would like to have. Their decisions have influenced me to dig deeper to find someone in my life that has good future goals and a positive outlook on life. My Love (this is what I call him) has taught me that no matter how hard life may be, we must keep pushing ourselves in the right direction, if we want to succeed. Our relationship is very complicated, we know that we love each other unconditionally but we are not together in terms of how I would like us to be. Our relationship is strong and I know that he looks out for me in all situations.

The relationship with my best friend is always positive because, we can always talk with each other about our thoughts and feelings. The relationships I have with most of my siblings are positive because, we tell each other when we are right or wrong. We express ourselves freely, and we do not let the small things come in between our relationships. We all motivate each other to be better and encourage each other to be great in life. The relationship I have with My Love is positive most of the time. We disagree, but we both know that we have each other’s best interest at heart. He motivates me to be strong, positive, and compassionate in everything I do. I always motivate him not to quit, and to be better than anyone he knows. He understands me most of the time and he truly loves me. What began as a friendship over twelve years ago has blossomed into so much more. The factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of each relationship are simple. We always communicate, listen to what each one has to say, respect the other persons opinion, and provide an understanding for what makes each of us a positive components in each of our lives.

Over time, I have learned that relationships can be very hard to maintain if it is one sided. It takes two people to put their all into making a relationship work. If one person is always giving and the other one is always taking, some day, one of them is going to leave the relationship, or regret it if they stay. One main challenge is, you must constantly strive to please the other person by doing things they want to do or by giving up some things, you want to do. Another challenge is communication; some people do not have the skills to express themselves. This can be hard for the more expressive individual. In my opinion, communication is the most important key to maintaining a healthy relationship. After you have been hurt by friends or loved ones, it is a challenge to rebuild a relationship with that individual. If a person reestablishes a relationship with the individual who hurt him or her, the greatest challenge is to regain trust and belief in that person. If the challenges of a relationship over power the positive things, then it is time to let that relationship go. Being in a toxic relationship does not end well.

Special characteristics such as communication, understanding, respect, trust, and love are all very important characteristics that will make a great partnership. If anyone lacks one or more of these characteristics, your relationship will slowly drift apart. If you respect and trust the person you love, the communication will establish an understanding; a strong relationship and partnership can and will be maintained throughout life.

If you do not establish or maintain a healthy relationship with others, there is no way you can be an effective early childhood professional. This job requires all individuals to be open-minded, loving, trustworthy, and have good communication skills. Early childhood professionals must be understanding, forgiving, and respectable if they want to establish happy, healthy relationships with children and families. We must contribute to the growth and development of children and help foster that energy into the families of those children. All of my life experiences and relationships have had a great impact on me and has made me the great childhood educator I am today. Each one of them has taught me how to love, care, trust, communicate, and respect those I encounter every day. All of these characteristics are imperative to be successful in the field of early childhood.