In partnership with
The Spark (by Hunter at Show Her Off Dance).
“Our days our happier when we give people a bit of our hearts rather than a piece of our mind.”
Connecting Conversations
Sometimes a great question is all you need to start a meaningful conversation :)
This weekend, try asking your significant other:
Who deserves credit in your life that you’ve been slow to acknowledge?
What did you learn about love from your parents?
What would you hope would be said in your eulogy?
Sunrise Spark: Start The Day Together
Date nights are cool and all but how about mixing things up a bit with a Date Morning :)
Consider:
Make your partner breakfast in bed or order DoorDash for you both
Plan breakfast out, just you two, at a restaurant you haven’t tried yet
Try making a new coffee drink then sit outside and savor it together (with the connection questions 😉 )
Mindset Spark: You Control Decisions, Not Outcomes
“When you make a decision, the decision makes certain paths possible (even if you don’t know where they lead) and others impossible.
The decision you make determines which set of outcomes are possible and how likely each of those outcomes are. But it doesn’t determine which set of outcomes will actually happen.
The quality of the outcome casts a shadow over our ability to see the quality of the decision.
When people ‘result’, they look at whether the outcome/result was good or bad to figure out if the decision was good or bad (also called outcome bias). Luck is what intervenes between your decision and the actual outcome. Resulting diminishes your view of the role of luck.
When you make a decision, you can rarely guarantee a good outcome (or bad one). Instead, the goal is to try and choose the option that will lead to the most favorable range of outcomes.”
Just one of the many interesting insights I found from reading Annie Duke’s book How to Decide, an excellent book if you are interested in improving your decision making skills.
Discuss with your partner:
How do we each feel / think about this?
What is an example of something you ‘resulted’ recently?
Is there a decision you’re currently thinking through?
List at least 5 possible outcomes from that decision point and discuss how you might set yourself up for the most favorable range
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Before you go: Here are 3 ways to connect
Download Free Love Languages Tactical Guide - Over 40+ ideas on how to ‘speak’ your partners love language.
Date Night: Conversation Gems - Bring more adventure & fun into your relationship with this guided ‘connection questions’ home date night experience.
Date Nights: Living Room Dancing - Connect, laugh & have a blast discovering how to dance together at home.
Keep the spark’s flying,
Hunter Masters
Director of Romance
