Lynn Toler Instagram – I love this video for a variety of reasons: 1) Chris jumped into the deep end of his wife’s cultural pool. He gave it all he had too! You could tell he practiced but wasn’t quite comfortable. He never took his eyes off her. 2. It reminds us that embracing differences is more fun than being annoyed by them. Other people’s odd can be a source of irritation or inspiration. If it’s just different and it’s not hurting anyone, don’t let your brain’s tendency to deploy #fear chemicals when met with the unfamiliar trick you into being distressed by that which is simply unfamiliar. You know what I always say … we are all descended from the guy who ran from the lion, not the one who went over there and tried to pet it. Fear of the unknown has survival benefits. It also has great potential for causing problems because that fear can show when the new your brain sees is benign. So you get to running from or fighting with something that can’t hurt you. Next thing you know you have problems born of that bad call, trying to conquer something that couldn’t hurt you to begin with. 3) Effort and enthusiasm. There’s nothing more beautiful than that. Especially when you’re out there struggling to keep up. 4) Reminds me of the time BigE bought me an eight week couples dance class for my birthday. I always watched ballroom dancers with envy so he bought those classes AND brought his size 12 clod hopper feet to class with me each and every time. For such an outstanding athlete my man had two left feet on the dance floor. But he did it FOR ME. He didn’t buy me something, he gifted me his time and no small measure of his dignity to make me happy. A #highvalue man is determined by what’s in his heart, not his wallet. #relationships #relationshipgoals Have a great day! Your girl is out here fighting some big bad ugly stuff. If you’re praying people throw one up for me. I intend to vanquish them. I just need to stay level and calm. Just writing that down helps me do it. #emotionalintelligence #stayup #bekind