{"id":1863,"date":"2017-04-22T07:55:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2017-04-22T07:55:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T11:55:06","slug":"who-should-get-a-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/who-should-get-a-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Should Get a Vote?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent months, I’ve had to evaluate who should get a vote. Specifically, as it relates to my time and life. In many ways, it’s a realignment of what and who influences me.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of what forces can have a vote in your life, even if you’ve never officially granted the authority:<\/p>\n

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  1. Family<\/li>\n
  2. Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Employers<\/li>\n
  4. Fears<\/li>\n
  5. Friends<\/li>\n
  6. The Past<\/li>\n
  7. Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As you can tell from the list, some are positive voters, some not so much.<\/p>\n

    In my current frame, I’ve had to revoke voting privileges for some people in my family. It is difficult work. When I made the decision, I found areas of my soul that needed attention. The kind of attention I’ve not explored before. The problem with some votes is they can mask unhealthy things. We know what happens if we let unhealthy things go unchecked.<\/p>\n

    Everyone is unique, so the voters I remove could look different than yours. I would encourage you to evaluate early and often. The longer a voter stays, the longer it takes to remove them…their vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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