Align Support to Help You Thrive—May 25
SAGe (Self-Actualized Genius)—Learn More
May 25, 2025
Sunday SAGe Newsletter Volume 36: Align Support to Help You Thrive
Here is this week’s installment of Sunday SAGe, an email communication that shares wellness inspiration from The Wellness Ethic to help people thrive during the coming week (and beyond!).
This week, we’ll explore aligning support to help you realize your best self (your SAGe). Thriving in life is not a solo endeavor.
Align Support to Help You Thrive
An excerpt from The Wellness Ethic:
You don’t have to improve your life on your own. There is always someone out there who wants to help you. There is always someone trying to do what you want to do and would welcome camaraderie. Engage with those people. You’ll increase your odds of success if you do.
What It Means
Whatever you want to achieve, whether it’s regularly exercising, quitting or cutting back on alcohol, changing your spending habits, or pursuing a degree, when you enlist support, you position yourself for success.
To align support, you can try the following:
Tell your friends and family what you’re working on and ask for their support. Be specific about what you need from them. You may need ongoing encouragement and help with keeping temptation away. Or the support could be taking on a few of your responsibilities to create space for you to focus on your desired change.
Engage with a mentor or a certified professional (doctor, therapist, dietitian, life coach, fitness trainer) who has experience with what you’re trying to accomplish. Partnering with someone with the expertise to help you chart a course and work through challenges can be invaluable.
Find an accountability partner. An accountability partner takes on the role of keeping you honest with your intentions. They celebrate your successes with you, help you when you struggle, and motivate you to move forward. For example, the arrangement could involve two friends trying to accomplish something and agreeing to support each other along the way, though the accountability relationship doesn’t have to be reciprocal. Trust, commitment, and a willingness to be vulnerable are key aspects of a successful partnership.
Join a group of like-minded folks. Take a dance class. Participate in an online community. Join a gym or a club. Whatever approach you take, the more you surround yourself with people who do what you do, the more motivated you’ll be to keep doing those things. Get immersed in the fun and dynamic world of your positive pursuits.
Your Call to Action
Do you aspire to do something where aligning support could help you succeed? Then, of course, move forward in that direction and get the support! Seeking help is an admirable act of self-love.
Have a thriving week!
