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How To Interact With Intention?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Caring For How We Interact – Part 1<\/span><\/h3>\n

Interacting with others is something that happens whether we want to or not, so why not set up guidelines for your family. What do I mean by this? Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll share things like how we interact with each other, how we as a nuclear-family (not gone nuclear family, but main family), interact with other family members, and the people we know. Being prepared for interacting with people builds confidence and a soft-skill that’s invaluable when accomplishing great things in life. In this set of messages, we\u2019re going to discuss family get-togethers and vacations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you and your family like to vacation? Sure you do. But, do you vacation well? Does travel create unnecessary burdens for you?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut those who won\u2019t <\/span>care for their relatives<\/span><\/span> have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.\u201d – bible.com\/116\/1ti.5.8.nlt<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Thought or Concept:<\/span>
\n<\/span>There have\u00a0 been many times when we vacation that we couldn\u2019t take advantage of certain experiences. We just didn\u2019t have the money. There were times we couldn\u2019t eat at nice restaurants and had to settle for eating in. I thought it had to do with our income or the bills we had. Maybe it was the timing that threw off our funds. To my surprise and possibly yours, it was none of these. The problem was, is, and always will be, the lack of a well defined plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Several years ago, Pamela and I decided we wanted to vacation and vacation well. Here\u2019s what that means. We wanted to go on vacation and enjoy ourselves. We didn\u2019t want to face paying for a vacation when we returned. We wanted to take several vacations, vacations of our choosing. So you might be thinking,\u00a0 how can you do this? And how can you do this with others? <\/span>By the way, there’s a saying that you can’t pick your family, but I say you can pick the family you want to vacation with and how you can do it well. Keep that thought in mind.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Practice:<\/span>
\n<\/span>If you want to vacation like the dreams you have in your head, then you need to plan. If you desire to succeed in the area of vacationing you need a plan. Said another way, if you wish to vacation like no one else, then you need a plan unlike anyone else. Let me introduce you to this next section of our family plan called, \u201cCaring For How We Interact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Our strategy consists of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n