WHO Pt 2: Decluttering My Life From the Inside Out

"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is." C. S. Lewis

My niece just turned four.  FOUR!  It is so crazy to think that she was just repeating the word "bubble," and now, she is FOUR!  If life keeps flying, I want to be more intentional with how I'm spending my time and who I'm spending it with.

Still keeping with the theme of Decluttering My Life From the Inside Out, I want to continue to focus on decluttering the people in my life.  I've heard you are the average of the five people you hang around most.  If that is true, then I definitely would like to be more selective of the people I am around. 

Let's do an activity together: Write down a list of the five people that are closest to you. Now make notes beside each person. What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? Are they a fountain or a drain in your life?  Do they bring positivity or negativity to the table?  Do they bring out the best or worst in you?  How do you feel while you're around them?  Do they make you feel special and valued?

Now write down the list of the five people you WANT to hang around and WHY.  What can you learn from them?  How can they add value to your life?  What uniqueness draws them to you?  What characteristic do you love most about them?

Don't worry. You're not getting graded. This isn't going on social media. And you can shred this later if it will make you feel better.

Look at these lists- your list of friends, defriends, and the five people you are closest to. Take these lists, and as Gretchen Rubin says, “Do what ought to be done.” Make sure your friends make it on your calendar this month or next. And defriend where necessary.  Life is too short to hang around people who bring you down.  Let's be intentional about spending more time with our true friends and lifting each other up.

I hope this makes you just a little bit happier.