This statement speaks so much truth in my life. When I look back at all the social circles I've been in I can see the differences in myself. I can also see when maybe I was the negative in a positive circle of friends, and for that reason got pushed out and visa versa, I was in a group of friends that was bringing me down and I removed myself. This is all hind sight thinking though.
As I have gotten older and can identify these patterns; I have become much more picky about the people I let into my space.
Think about those people, besides your family, that you spend a good majority of your time with. Ask yourself:
- Do you like them?
- Do they make you feel good about yourself?
- Do they make you smile?
- Do they inspire you?
- Do they lift you?
Now ask these of yourself:
- Do they like you?
- Do you encourage them to feel good about who they are ?
- Do you make them smile?
- Do you inspire them?
- Do you lift them up?
If you answered NO to any of these questions I believe a re-evaluation of your friends or yourself is in order. I ask these questions of myself periodically, and seriously it really helps me to maintain a positive outlook on my own life. It also keeps me in-check, because I have an amazing group of friends who lift me, encourage me, and let me cry on their shoulders....and I would very much be destroyed if I were to lose anyone of them over my own negativity.
I hope to somehow to be passing this on to my kids, I would have liked to have learned this so much earlier! But everything that happens can be a lesson learned, and I don't ever have regrets. To all my FRIENDS out there have a great day and I LOVE YOU ALL! So grateful for this thing called LIFE and the lessons and wisdom that comes from it ~E
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