Something Personal

I wanted to talk about the importance of being in a relationship where you both want to grow and improve together. Where you can help each other be better people to yourselves and to others. This is a short post of how my near decade long relationship has gone from an innocent love story to changing the trajectory of both our lives. Throughout are some lessons we’ve learned along the way.

When we first started dating we were broke and had poor financial skills. I personally felt there was no chance of being able to build a financial safety net that could provide for our future. In time this changed because we wanted it to change. We didn’t want to keep living week to week. Slowly we started learning how to build wealth. Together we’ve learned concepts like delayed gratification, opportunity cost and compounding. Start small and start early. This was simple but, certainly not easy.

When we met I was unhealthy with a poor diet, no exercise and I smoked– what was I thinking. I was yet to find the beauty of a healthy lifestyle. That feeling you get after a training session or eating well or reading with an insatiable curiosity. She has helped me discover a passion for healthy living that has shaped who I am today. Life compounds in ways that are unthinkable– because exponential growth isn’t intuitive.

I was in a job that wasn’t anything special but, she saw that I was passionate about the industry and was happy that I was happy. At the time she didn’t care that it wasn’t fancy or high paying and over the years she has encouraged me to take risks that have altered the course of our lives. For this I am forever grateful. Most career ceiling’s are self imposed. If you want it enough it’s there for the taking.

Early on in our relationship there were some difficult things to happen in my life. And I would have understood if she didn’t want to stay together. Instead it felt like she believed in me when no one else did, when it all seemed lost she was there by my side with unwavering support. That we could make it through. That it was going to be okay. She showed me how important long term thinking is and to understand that time carries most of the weight.

Together we have a drive and passion for the things we love that feels unstoppable and we’ve both made a choice to shop heavily from the aisle of self improvement. It’s exciting to think about the challenges and changes that are to come. As we grow and push each other beyond what we think is possible– in life, in health and in learning. It’s not easy but, that’s the beauty of a relationship and I feel privileged to be a part of it– to share my life with the one I love.

She isn’t perfect but, she’s my perfect.

Thank you for reading.

J.H.Repetto