Living For Yourself

Our interactions and relationships with other people have an impact on our actions, thoughts, and words. It's pretty much a fact. Ideally these relationships would only have a positive influence on our lives and maybe bend, stretch, or change us for the better but this isn't always the case looking at you Bobby for what you did to my dear Whitney .

You have to be able to evaluate the relationships in your life and determine whether or not they are assets or liabilities. As much as you may like, love, or desire someone, you have to be honest about your relationship with them and how it affects your life. We don't like to take this type of inventory because it hurts to realize that some people are more harmful than helpful. In the same breath, you need to look at the people making deposits into your life and maybe re-visit some of the things they've been saying. A real friend isn't afraid to tell you what they see going on. It may not be what you see or even what you want to hear. But taking a step back and at least considering the words of others might help you get clarity on your situation.

How does this all come to living for yourself? Well it starts with loving yourself above all. You've got to love yourself enough to make the best decisions for you. No the timing for releasing someone from your life might not be ideal, but staying may only fan the flame or worse-fuel the fire. I fully believe that people were brought into our lives for specific reasons. I also know that not everyone was meant to be in your life for a lifetime. That means that at some point some people have to be let go. Holding on or waiting for a better time can breed resentment which makes the situation worse than what it started off as. Take a moment, take a thought. Weigh your options and move forward in your best interest. You can't live for someone else and your cant change them unless they want to be changed.