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​If you are curious about the name MoxiePsychology Legacy, this blog will explore some of the meaning behind why I chose this business name:

First, why is "legacy" included? Well, I believe that our psychological legacies are extremely important (and we often aren't even aware of how important they are!). I want to raise awareness and discussion about our own psychological legacies as well as the psychological legacies others have passed on to us.

Second, much of the psychological legacies we pass on to others are within our control through small and simple changes. 
The great thing about psychological legacies is that there is a lot most of us can do about them. Unlike passing on a large financial inheritance (i.e., a financial legacy) to the next generation (which isn't always possible for everyone), passing on a healthy and meaningful psychological legacy is within the reach of most people, no matter your tax bracket or socioeconomic status. In many ways, I think that psychological legacies can have more of an impact on our day to day lives, mental health, and relationship health than our financial status.

Third, so what is a psychological legacy exactly?

• To me, a psychological legacy encompasses the psychological and relationship choices that we make for ourselves, and also with those around us (our partner, kids, friends, family, co—workers, and our fellow global citizens).
• These psychological and relationship choices include our past behaviors and they also include present-day interactions.
• We can change and take control of our psychological legacies because they are being actively written every day. 
• Working on our personal legacy improves our own lives and also the lives of those around us. 
• A healthy and meaningful psychological legacy does not at all mean being perfect. Being perfect (or pretending to) would actually do more to harm your legacy than to just notice when you have made a mistake, apologize for your mistakes, and choose to learn and grow from your them.
• We pass on psychological legacies to others, and we have also had psychological legacies passed on to us by our families, workplaces, our local communities, governments, and our world.
• Small changes can lead to massive results for many generations. I like to refer to my company/brand as the Seventh Generation brand of relationship and communication resources. 

Fourth, the word "MoxiePsychology" is about being brave psychologically and also with our relationships.
I don't necessarily mean brave in a loud/start a world movement kind of way (although that is a great thing too!); I mean stepping up to make positive changes in your own life and in the lives of those around you... Discovering what is in your control and power, and taking responsibility for it. By all of us in the world making small and meaningful psychological and relationship choices, we can change the world. I strongly believe that. 

Why is being brave important?

• Our world is so much more complex than it used to be, and with our technological advances we are connected to most everyone in the entire world now! Take a moment to think how incredible that is! Our boundaries, and the distance between ourselves and our neighbors across the world is negligible.
• Now more than ever we need to work on our own mental health, our relationship skills, and our communication skills so we can thrive individually and as a world.
• Being brave psychologically and with our relationships is the only way we will solve the current challenges of our generation (global warming, environmental destruction, pollution, bitter political problems, skyrocketing medical costs, exorbitant college costs, etc.). 
• So we can prepare our children to thrive and have healthy relationships.
• Finally, being brave is important because we are starting to realize and accept that mental health and relationship health play a huge role in our quality of life. Our work on our mental health and relationship health are not "soft skills" they are essential skills. 

Fifth, what is a relationship legacy leader? How does this tie in?
In essence, a relationship legacy leader is someone who is aware of what a psychological legacy is, and is actively (and bravely) working on making positive changes to their psychological legacy.

The expanded definition: A relationship legacy leader is someone who is committed to healthy relationships and emotional health for themselves, and also for the people around them. These progressive leaders deeply value thriving and resilient relationships, but are also keenly aware of the relational and emotional impact they have on other people: friends, relatives, co-workers, people in their community, kids, etc. These leaders know that in order to collaborate effectively, achieve the greatest growth, and to experience meaning and satisfaction out of life it takes growing our relationship and emotional skills. See my past blog post here for additional discussion on the topic. (1)

Anyone can be a relationship legacy leader and make a positive impact on the people in their lives.

Lastly, can you give me some examples of a psychological legacy?
Your own legacy examples:

1. Teaching your children about healthy communication, healthy boundaries, and healthy relationships.
2. Modeling a healthy relationship and healthy communication with your partner. This is so you can experience the joy and positive benefits of having a healthy relationship, but also so that your kids can learn about them too.
3. Consistently admitting when you make a mistake or made a poor choice, and committing to growing, being curious, learning, and asking questions. This creates a positive ripple effect on everyone in your life and in all of your environments (work, home, church, etc.). 

Legacies passed on to you examples:

1. Hard work ethic and incredible kindness to all, passed on to you and modeled by your grandparents.
2. At work, your boss makes the personal choice to commit to respectful, clear, honest, and kind communication to everyone at the company (no matter the status, work title, or compensation). 

 
​Thanks for joining me today!
Thank you for being here with me today. I hope that the post sparked some ideas/observations about the psychological legacies passed on to you, and the legacy that you are passing on to others. All of us can be relationship legacy leaders... Where can you start to make some small changes?

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Talk to you next week.

All the best,
​Holly L. Harrison 

References and Links
(1) https://moxiepsychologylegacy.com/blog/what-is-a-relationship-legacy-leader