The jealous friend, the possessive friend, the non-supportive friend, the pot stirring friend [who usually calls you just to gossip], the self absorbed friend that only wants to call you to vent, or brag [it is never about you]; are you bringing them into the New Year with you? The New Year marks a paradigm shift for many of us, and it is a great time to clean house; replacing the people in your life that sustain themselves by sucking the energy out of others.
I was guilty of keeping those people around me for quite some time and it did nothing but drain my energy, and leave me envious of people who had substantial, meaningful friendships. I had become one of those people I hated. A friend collector. Friend collectors are generally people that have about 550,000 friends associates; but no real friends. God, there is a difference... [ Continued ]

via "The Moptop Maven"

Today, Fifty-Five years ago



Reaffirmation

Tell me again

Say it

Make it ring true

That I am not alone

in my devotion to you

echo my love

if not louder, more firmly

I can't hear enough of the amorousness

you have for me

how deep is your love

like that of the corinth in greece?

hearing said words

brings my soul such peace

composed 11|29
©sharirenee 2011
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I have no desire to go back

...ever.

 -William Wordsworth

...And that is exactly what I plan to do. It's hard to recognize all that is going right with your life when the focus is put on all that is going wrong. This time of year reminds us to be thankful for all of our blessings in life that are otherwise overlooked. Below is a list of some of the things that I am thankful for this year. What are you thankful for?

• My supportive and loving family, doting parents and my shadow, Monroe
• The many conversations that I've had with God this year that have undoubtedly gotten me through  
• New found friendships and 'lost ones' 
• Graduating from a 4-year university - on time, despite changing my major
• Having a stable job - in this economy is a blessing in itself
• My health, my wealth and my strength
• My faith
• The amazing travels that I have embarked on in 2010, which will hopefully continue on into 2011
• My sorority sisters who truly are some of my best friends :)
• All of the positive people in my life who encourage me to be a better person
• The magnificence of chocolate
• All of the memories that we continue to share
• Having my eyes opened to so many different types of music, artists
• The laughter we share
• Trust - which used to be a foreign concept to me but has become a word I can use again... and having that same trust given to me in return.

- to be continued

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