Good Morning and what a successful weekend we had! Today’s thought revolves around friendship. Are you a good friend? Think about the type of friend you are to someone? You have your idea of what it takes to be a good friend and you know what it is you want out of a friendship, right? Your core values, beliefs and interests are what you look at, in a person. You have a vision of what you want in life and it is common to have friendships that resonate with that vision. If you have a vision and direction, it is important to have everything that surrounds you, in your life, be in sink with that common goal. As you are trying your best to make your real life situation look like that vision, you need to be doing everything you can to make it happen. “Everything” includes surrounding yourself around people that have the qualities you want and or are striving for. Not only does that keep you motivated and on track but enables you to learn from them. A big part of becoming the person you want to be is surrounding yourself with people that have similar interests, those that support you, those that give you the confidence that anything is possible. In order to have those relationships, you must be that same quality friend to yourself. Think about the type of friendships you have or you desire? What makes a good friend to you? Most likely it is someone who has the attributes and characteristics mentioned above. Someone who believes in you, supports you, has similar interests, sees the good in you (no matter what), someone who never does you wrong, someone who believes in you, wants nothing but the best for you, and so much more…. You like them just the way they are. Take everything you just mentioned or thought about and turn it around on yourself. In order to be a good friend to someone else or to attract those friends into your life, you have to be that person to yourself. You have to treat yourself as you expect a dear friend to treat you. Today go on with your day, imagining YOU are that friend. Be that good, true, quality friend to yourself! Accept your flaws, believe in yourself, support yourself, don’t do yourself wrong, while still pushing yourself to reach your full potential. Good True Friends are hard to come by but to attract those relationships that you deserve, you FIRST must be that friend to yourself!
Happy Monday, dig deep!
