Over time I've learned, and relearned, that there are people in your life worth keeping around and people who are just dragging you down. I saw this quote the other day and it made me think of what I've gone through the past few months. I had to let some friends and exes go completely in order to make myself happy and move on. I had to stop and remind myself that friends don't make you cry, they care about your feelings, and they treat you as you would treat them. Same for for a significant other or an ex in your life. Unfortunately, all too often this is not the case in life. I still struggle some over this, but when I stop and realize how many more good times I am having, it makes it a little easier to let go.
It can be liberating to keep people in your life that bring you joy and reliability. Always looking for the good times, but there for each other when the bad times inevitably come.
I got off the roller coaster and haven't regretted it one day. Doesn't mean it's always been easy, but definitely worth it.
