How are you?

Here’s a typical conversation:

Person #1: Hey, (name here)!

Person #2: Oh, hey (name here)!

Person #1: How are you?

Person #2 Good! And you?

Person #1 Good!

*End of conversation*

Really? I look up at this and think, Gosh, that is so insincere. It would be stupid if people actually talked like that. Well, they do! I do.

I think you can see where this week’s challenge is heading. And you might think, isn’t a weekly challenge supposed to benefit my health in some way? What does all this have to do with my health? Well, this week’s challenge won’t benefit your physical health, but you can bet it’ll impact the way you live socially. Imagine having a real conversation with somebody! Instead of talking with one-word answers, let’s try to be REAL!

Still clueless? Well, here’s today’s challenge:

When somebody asks you “How are you?” you are to respond with AT LEAST 5 words.

As a society, we each speak thousands of words every single day, so now it shouldn’t be hard to add 5 more here and there!

In order to be sincere people, we have to build relationships that last. Admit it or not, great relationships aren’t built by saying words like “Just fine,” “good,” and “great!”

This week’s challenge might pull me (and whoever chooses to follow) out of our comfort zones, but by following it, a difference just might be made in the world.

Time to be sincere!