Relationship Reflection

Relationships are important to me because they give me emotional support, help me grow as a person, and they allow me to be a part of a community which teaches me how to compromise, give, and take. The experiences that I have in a relationship shapes me. I currently have positive relationships with my parents, best friend, and colleagues. I am fortunate to have three supportive parents; my father, my stepfather, and my mother. They are loving and caring. Spending time together, communicating with one another and enjoying activities have allowed our relationship to grow. I work alongside my mother and stepfather, which allows us to share anecdotes about work that bond us and creates a common platform. My best friend and I have a long history that started in high school and we have many things in common as a result of that. We complement each other and are there for one another through good times and bad. Giving each other tips and being able to talk about everything and anything has allowed our relationship to develop even when we lived in different countries for 3 years. My colleagues and I help each other out with our job scope, give one another moral support when dealing with difficult clients, and we share personal tidbits about each other that allow us to create a comfortable and nurturing atmosphere in the workplace.

Overcoming disagreements and resolving differences is important in maintaining a relationship. It is also vital to try to not be envious of another's success, learn to not be resentful when someone takes credit for something that one has done, and to accept collective responsibility for a mistake made by an individual in one's group even if it was not directly one's own fault.



Special characteristics of these relationships include the establishment of trust, mutual respect, and honesty. They also include having a healthy self-esteem and being able to understand one's role in the relationship in order to reflect on oneself and others.

My experiences with relationships, such as those with my parents and friends, will help me model behaviour for young children. My positive experiences with interactions with other people is a good model for young children because children learn a lot of their behaviour from modelling. My experiences have allowed me develop the understanding of the importance to show respect and to be earnest and humble, which when practiced in a classroom setting, young children will learn to adopt similar behaviour.