Nurturing Relationships to Energize

Connection isn’t a luxury, it’s fuel for sustainable leadership. For high performers and leaders, it’s easy to treat relationships like “nice-to-haves” instead of vital sources of energy and support. But social wellbeing isn’t extra, it’s essential.

The quality of your connections has a direct impact on your resilience, creativity, and overall well-being. The right relationships ground us, reflect our values back to us, and remind us that we’re not meant to do this alone.

💡Reflection Questions:
Who energizes me? Who drains me? What relationships feel mutual vs. one-sided?
Am I showing up authentically in my relationships?
What kind of connection do I need right now?

🦋 Routines:
Commit to truly listening: no multitasking, no planning your response.
Make connection and mutual growth part of your “routine” meetings.
Scheduling solo time to recalibrate boundaries.

🌻 Start / Stop / Continue:
Start: Setting boundaries in relationships and connections with empathy and clarity.
Stop: Over-giving and over-doing to maintain harmony or to be liked.
Continue: Nurturing relationships that feel mutual and aligned.

Social wellbeing isn’t just about being connected, it’s about feeling seen, supported, and energized by the people around you.

Sometimes it’s a deep conversation. Sometimes it’s a shared laugh or a five-minute check-in. The point isn’t how many relationships you have — it’s how you feel in them.

What’s one relationship you want to nurture this week?