We become like the people we are around.

If they convey their anxiety to you, it becomes yours, too.

Negative people have a way of showing us the wrong way to look at things and positive joyful people make us feel good even before we say a word.

Being able to communicate by text, email or social media tends to deprive us of being alive around others – that needs to be done in person.  My students in end of semester surveys are grateful that they were asked to put their phones away and focus on being in a classroom with others.

Just as a plant or tree seeks the sun to grow, we should seek surrounding ourselves with  positive people who help us feel alive.

Sometimes we are born into families that are not ideal or we’re in a chosen relationship with someone who saps us of our joy for living.

Like the tree, seek out people who help you grow.

I love this Jim Rohn quote:  “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

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