I went through a phase of keeping mean...negative and UGLY spirited people around me...It changed the sweet loving person that I used to be...I GOT SICK OF IT...I started letting them all go...There is a phrase..."Watch out for the snakes in the grass"...And that is what I realized I had to start doing...So...I started pruning my garden...Trimmed my shrubs...got the "Negatives" out...I started pulling up the weeds got the "Uglies" away...I mowed my lawn...I exposed those "Snakes" They are gone!
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With every person I let go...It was a weight lifted...REALLY! I could to feel it....Those same people that was adding weight was also keeping me in a negative state of mind and as soon as I let them go..I started thinking more positively...and BEING more POSITIVE!
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Prune your garden. I like it! I call it cleaning house.
Anne
DEBORAHBROWN111/9/2010 2:03:00 PM
I agree, if you surround yourself with positive and strong people they will help you on your daily journey. If you have negative people in your life - you tend to fall into the trap of being negative as well, even if you realize it's a problem.
Good Job!
SHERRY25611/8/2010 1:13:00 PM
There is such a thing as toxic people. Either limit your time with them or cut them out and replace them with someone else.
KAILYNSTAR11/8/2010 11:40:00 AM
So true. I recently got rid of one of the worst 'friend' just about a week ago. Everytime I got off the phone with her, I felt crappy and my day was the off and on comments of things that she said. I just didn't realize how much they bothered me until I cut her off. I am actually sleeping better. I am pretty sure she thinks the same way as me. Just because of the fact that I would do the same thing she was doing. It so easy to get sucked down into that hole of negativity.
AKAFIT11/7/2010 11:54:00 AM
Great job. It is important that we surround ourselves with people who are going to encourage our growth and positive thoughts. Those who don't, simply, must be GONE!
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I call it cleaning house.
