The People You Choose
I’ve been feeling rather philosophical recently. I’m not sure that there is a specific reason for it but something that has accompanied my increasingly reflective self, is a big appreciation of the people I choose to spend my time with.
I’m not talking really about my family, or work colleagues, I am talking about the people I CHOOSE to spend my time with. Lets face it, spare time is a valuable commodity. The constant juggle of work, parenthood, family time and general everyday events, can result in spare time being hard to come by. So the people you choose to spend that time with are important. They are the people who influence your life, introduce you to new things, offer you new experiences, tell you when you are wrong, praise you when you are right, encourage you when you need it and tell you to slow down when you are going too fast.
As I have grown up (still some way to go yet I might add!) I find myself increasingly grateful, for everything. I don’t take anything for granted. Let alone anyone. Evenings out, little trips, quick drinks, a late dinner with a friends, I find myself really valuing them and the people I share them with. Recently I was privileged to go on holiday with an amazing group of people. Seriously inspirational, life loving individuals, I am so blessed to have people like that in my life. I come home and I go out with my friends from school. Another amazing bunch who I have grown up with and no doubt have helped shape the person I am today. We still do the same things we did when we were 18, but I value it soo much more now.
I have a tendency to be a little negative at times, the pessimist in me if never far from the surface. I have to work pretty hard to overrule the negativity in me, which tries to get involved in my everyday life. Don’t get me wrong, I allow myself days when I reflect and get (over) emotional about the silly things but I notice that I always end up taking a step back and valuing the people in my life.
Not really sure where this post is going but if I had to find one a point to this post, it would be this –
And I for one have a lot that matters. x
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This is so very true – the people that you hang with can either bring you up or bring you down. For me this can actually determine how much I can achieve and give back. If I am feeling good and well supported I can do anything and vice versa and the older I get the more I realise that my life will disappear fast if I use precious energy protecting myself from the energy of people in my life. Do what you do and do it well and love and protect those who do the same for you
Pippa, well said. That is exactly right. It’s important that our time and energy is well spent and rewards us and those around us. Thank you for taking the time to comment. x
A mirror of my own feelings and something I ponder quite often. I felt humbled that the people that matter to me most, who have helped shape me over the years and make me the person I am today, many of whom I deeply respect (that includes you and Daddy A), were happy to spend their precious free time with me at a recent celebration. We are blessed by the friendship of the people we love, trust and respect. x