Surround Yourself with the Best People: A Short Message

Growing up I noticed that the people you hang around can really influence you for the better or for the worse. Remember those times when you were at your best? Who were you hanging around with? It is most likely that you were surrounded with kind, loving, supportive people who brought out the best in you.

These are the people who are there for us through thick and thin. These are the people who are constantly cheering us on and who inspire us. They take us out of our comfort zone and help us to live life more fully.

Now, think about the times you were hanging around people who degraded you, who judged you, who took advantage of you, who pressured you and tried to change you. How did you feel? How did you see yourself? Did you treat yourself poorly? Did you treat others poorly in order to gain acceptance? Did you change yourself?

Your self-love is so important. Your happiness is so important. You can be kind to those who make the above mistakes but you are not obligated to hang out with them nor be their friend. Sometimes it is best to cut ties because it allows you to free yourself from their negativity. You deserve better!

You deserve to feel accepted and loved by those you are around. You deserve to be comfortable with who you are. Surrounding yourself with the best people can help you to boost your self-confidence. They can bring out the most amazing parts of yourself that you often keep hidden.

When I surround myself with the best people, I laugh more, I trust more, I am ME to the full extent. It is such a wonderful feeling! I feel open enough to pour my heart out and to be my crazy self.

In the midst of depression, my friends surrounded me with the upmost acceptance, love, support and encouragement. They gave me hope where there was none. They gave me the courage to try new things and to go after my dreams. They gave me the confidence to be who I am again. I'm forever grateful to them.

Who you surround yourself with can make a huge impact. It is important that you choose those who you let into your circle wisely. My friends, you deserve to have the best people in your life. Love is the greatest gift of all and you deserve to have it fill your life with so much light. You are important. Treat yourself as such!