Like; fantastic, wonderful, unbelievably amazing friends.
I’ve always been pretty lucky this way. No matter where I’ve been, I’ve always managed to find myself surround by incredible friends.
And I’ve got to say, near or far, the same is still true today.
Still, this morning when one of those incredible friends sent me a link to an article that was suspiciously of the self help variety; I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.
This is the same friend who has vowed to ride my ass until my book has reached completion. So I immediately fired back to her that I remembered asking for an editor, not a life coach.
I was kidding of course. Ribbing her for sending me such a lame link.
But then, I opened it.
And not only did I immediately know why she had sent it, I also immediately loved her for doing so.
As much as you can possibly love a person who you already feel pretty damn grateful to know.
She highlighted this particular number for me:
Start giving your ideas and dreams a chance. – In life, it’s rarely about getting a chance; it’s about taking a chance. You’ll never be 100% sure it will work, but you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. Most of the time you just have to go for it! And no matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win.Playing up her role as my top encourager in this journey to finish a book.
But you know which ones stood out to me?
This one:
Start spending time with the right people. – These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways. They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.And this one:
Start actively nurturing your most important relationships. – Bring real, honest joy into your life and the lives of those you love by simply telling them how much they mean to you on a regular basis. You can’t be everything to everyone, but you can be everything to a few people. Decide who these people are in your life and treat them like royalty. Remember, you don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of.Life is short, and I would rather spend every single day focusing on those I can count on, rather than lamenting those I can’t.
Because really, I’m pretty damn lucky.
So I wanted to share the article with you as well.
30 Things to Start Doing For Yourself
I loved almost every single one. Enough that I’m trying to think of a way to print the list up and frame it.
It fits my life right now. The place I’m at. This stage of taking care of me, and pursuing my dreams.
A stage I have to admit, is making me happier than I’ve been in a long time.
I’m finding myself again. Day by day, rediscovering the girl I was once upon a time.
And you know what? I kind of like her.
Almost as much as I like the friends she’s managed to surround herself with.
I don’t remember asking for a life coach.
But, I think I'm pretty glad I got one.
