Choose People That Choose You
I believe that one of our strongest desires in life is to be seen, heard and accepted. We want to know that people can see the good in us and see our good intentions. We want people to empathize with us and maybe even relate to parts of our story. We long to feel safe and welcomed just as we are, flaws and all. So when that doesn't happen, it hurts. I turned 47 (that's almost 50) last week and it still hurts. While listening to the book, 'On Being Human' on Apple Books last week, I realized that I still create so much unnecessary misery in my life simply by choosing people who wouldn't pick me in return. At almost fifty years young, I still catch myself from time to time trying to make relationships work with people who constantly reject me, or I find myself pursuing friendships with people who I know aren't healthy for me. I sometimes still find myself associating with people who just ' don't feel good '. Do you know what I mean? People who- ju...