Surround yourself with those that make you happy
(And that you can be honest with….with no judgement)
There is saying out there that says – “we are the average of the five people we spend most time with”. (often attributed to a gentleman named Jim Rohn).
This may or may not be precise, but it gives you a very good idea of what this blog is going to be about.
Take a moment to think about who you spend your time with.
Do they make you happy? Laugh? Feel good about yourself?
Or
Do they make you feel sad? Depressive? Anxious that you are never good enough?
Consider your surroundings
I talk a lot about how we can make ourselves feel a certain way and how we can change our thoughts, beliefs and reactions, but it is also worth considering our surroundings and how those we spend most of our time with make us feel.
Surrounding ourselves with people that make us feel happy, good about ourselves and cheerlead us every step of the way will raise our vibration beyond what we may have thought possible. We also need support from those that can empathise, sympathise and tell us straight when needed but finding that balance can be tricky, who do we really know that can do it all in just the right quantity of each?!
It may seem like an impossible feat to find that perfect person, and in reality, most of us are just trying to do our best but what we can do is have those in our lives that are prepared to give all these things a go and be the best partner/wife/colleague/family member/friend that they can.
If the balance is too far one way or the other, we have the eternal optimist that never admits that sometimes, yes it can be hard, and the dark can sometimes blur the light or we have the forever pessimist, drowning in the woes of life and who, no matter how amazing something is, will return post haste to the doom and gloom.
Downers or Cheerleaders?
Do you really want either extreme or would you rather have cheerleaders that are happy to ride the rollercoaster of life with you, are prepared to give you a hug when things need working out but can also jump up and down with you in excited celebration of your awesomeness!
I admit, if there are those in your life that really don’t make you the best version of you it can be hard to let go, or say goodbye but when we release what no longer serves our true self, it merely opens new doors of opportunity, perhaps new friendships, new partnerships, a new perspective on a life well lived YOUR way.
Forever waiting on others to change their ways, no longer be who they are, or become someone they will never be will simply keep you in the place you are now, and stop you from blossoming to your full potential.
By surrounding yourself with those that make you happy, and that you can be honest with…with no judgement, will help you be your true self, help you explore who that may be, help you to grow and will lift you to new heights you may never have thought possible.
