Friday Musings—07/12/23

I've been a bit silent these past couple of weeks as I've been pondering a few things. But what better place than my Friday Musings when it comes to sharing some of my thoughts?

My main message this week is related to the death of a friend of my mum's, who was also the mom of an old friend of mine. While she and I weren't in touch much, I had called her a few times during the summer as she struggled with cancer, and I had gotten to know her better. The last time we spoke, we had said we should try to arrange lunch one day, but we never did. I had actually thought about her just a few days ago and decided I'd ask her if she was up for receiving a visit during the holidays. Alas, that's never going to happen now, and I'm so sorry I never made more of an effort to arrange that lunch.

This might sound like very trite advice, but trite as it may be, I think we all periodically need a reminder to be more proactive in staying in touch with the people we care about and never take them for granted. I reached out to my old friend as soon as I was told his mum had been taken to the hospital, and this morning he sent me a sweet message to let me know she had passed. He and I were never super close, and he was a few classes ahead of me in school, but we have known each other since we were little, and we once took part in a Christmas competition together (which we won!). These sort of experiences create a bond that lasts into adulthood, even when lives take completely different directions. He had actually invited me to his birthday, out of the blue, shortly after my moving back to Italy, and it was great to catch up with him. He then called me to say he would invite me for dinner once he and his boyfriend had finished renovating their new apartment. Then the pandemic hit, we exchanged texts a few times, but never had that dinner. I'll make sure we do in the coming months.

So, if there's someone you have been meaning to reach out to but have been putting that off because of (insert work or life reason, or perhaps feelings of pride or other uncomfortable emotions), I invite you to not put it off for much longer.

Quote of the week ✍️

"Nobody is so busy that they can’t make time for the people they really care about". (Leila Sales)

I have other things to share, but I'll leave them for my next batch of weekly musings. As always, feel free to share any insights or questions you may have in the comments, or send me an email—I'm always happy to chat. You can also book a free call with me to talk about where you're at in your life and where you'd like to go. Please don't forget to share this with someone who may be interested; it's an easy way for you to support my content-creation journey.

Enjoy your weekend and TTYS

ML