Meet David Johnson

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful David Johnson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with David below.

David, thank you so much for joining us. You are such a positive person and it’s something we really admire and so we wanted to start by asking you where you think your optimism comes from?
My optimism comes from learning that life is short!

My mother died when I was 10 and my older brother died when I was 15. I knew at an early age that life can come and go in an instant.

I taught myself that I must cherish each day because it could be my last. I started learning from the Bible, motivation speakers and self development literature to strengthen my optimism.

One thing I do daily is that I find one positive thing to look forward to. Such as delicious meal, interaction with a positive significant other, family member or friend. My favorites are spending time with my significant other, exercise and cooking!

I now use my skills from my master’s degree in counseling, being a certified professional coach the focuses on self love and my relationship coaching business to help others to optimistic daily as well.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I was born in a big city named Bronx, New York, but I felt like I never fit in or had an identity. It was not until my mother died when I was 10, and my older brother died when I was 15, I realized my purpose. It was not only to help people find the brighter side in life, but to help them with the relationships they have, want to have, and the one they have with themselves.

I received my masters in counseling, then my certification for professional coaching to learn how to connect with people the best way I can. After years of experience, and trial and error, I am here to collaborate with you to ensure you become your best self for not only the people around you, but you as well.

I have written an amazing book called Fresh Eyes Solve Problems Easier: The Self Love Relationship Project. To help others how to love themselves more. It is available where to you buy books and in audiobook as well!

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Let me be completely honest here. When it came to relationships, both romantic and platonic, my track record was terrible.

This is due to me being a clingy, very passionate, hopeless romantic; thinking, and aiming to please the other person in the relationship. When I reflect, I realize most of the people I no longer talk to or are friends with had nothing to do with me caring too much (among other things).

I was terrible at relationships because I initially thought they were all about pleasing and caring for the other person’s wants and needs. It was not until I failed in both friendships and intimate relationships (many times), that I realized I needed to prioritize my own as well.

Many of us are in relationships for the wrong reasons. They’re either about what they can provide for you or what you provide for them. What I realized is that relationships are about sharing your life with others to make BOTH people happy and grow in a positive direction.

Now I know what you are thinking. “It can’t be like that all the time, right?”. You are correct, but the focus here is that it should be balanced. Imagine driving a car where two people in the car are reaching a destination- the driver and the passenger. Both people CANNOT drive and both people CANNOT navigate at the same time. It is important to create a tradeoff in the relationship.

I admit I WAS terrible at relationships and I am still learning everyday. I currently have great friends and I am in a healthy, loving intimate relationship. Are my relationships perfect? No, but they are better because I learned the value of teamwork.

It is all about self-worth, self-awareness, and self-esteem. Many do not realize that connections and relationships start with you. If you are broken, your relationship cannot be whole. Attachment is also key, but I’ll end here for the moment.

We all have flaws and issues, but that should not prevent you from being happy with other people.

Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
Many of us are sick and tired of being sick and tired, but hardly do anything about it. We have to understand IT’S TIME TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT! How long are we going to play this game of settling for less? It is easy to blame the world, the universe, the government, your parents, etc. Until we acknowledge our shortcomings, we can not move on to what we are meant to have in life.

We are meant to be happy, have a successful career, awesome friends, a beautiful relationship, confidence in ourselves and love all around us. Yet, we struggle to check one thing off that list.

It may be difficult figuring out where to start or who to talk to, but I am here for you.

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