Expanding Your Circle of Influence

In this new decade, it will be vital to balance your life and create a conscious awareness of who you have in your life. Consider this: the 5 people closest to you will dictate your financial status. Hangin’ with Trump or hanging with the old “gang”?

This is not a judgment. In fact, it is important that we have a balance of people in our lives that will inspire us and make us say f**k it. Take a look at the illustration here.

This is the Circle of Influence.
I consider people to be either above or below the equator. Let’s begin with the lower three chakra – and in this arena are the folks who ground us, play with us and keep us where we are – steady as she goes – in essence, they are what I refer to as our inherited folks… Old friends, family, neighbors and schoolmates. These people serve a powerful purpose in reminding us where we have come from. And, they are often the ones we rely upon in challenging times.

Be aware however, that in general, they see you as they once knew you and rarely see your growth. The powerful people in this portion of the circle encompass the red, orange and yellow personalities. They are most influential in our early years; however, some of these folks also cross into the center portion, which is the Green or Heart category.

Those who are here are Green personalities and they always “get” us. They understand who we are, and somehow always seem to give us the caring we need to continue to grow. (A perfect example of a Green personality is Oprah Winfrey. She has changed with us over the years, and has grown herself.)

As we look at the higher chakra colors of blue, indigo and purple, these are the Highlanders. A few months back I wrote about those people. They are those who are our spiritual partners, for some reason, we can sit with them and no matter how much time has passed, we can pick up where we left off.

They are the people who we spot across a crowded room and zero in on them, and they us. There is an unspoken connection, in essence, they are soul mates. The people in the upper part of your Circle of Influence are vital for creative expression. They inspire us in conversations and make us feel alive. It is exhilarating to speak to them, and they engage us in the kind of conversations that change us for an eternity. We would be no where without them…

And they us.

So, to complete your year, take the time to make your own circle. Put those who are in your life inside it. Where do they fall? Is it balanced? Where could you use an improvement?

Much Love,
Tori

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