10 Dips to Avoid the Drain

I’m guilty of being one of those drained people. The person many go to for advice. In the past, I’ve invested myself in too many things that weren’t my burden to carry. Why? Because when I care, I do see deeply. I thought that ment literally suffering along side a person. *shakes head. Truth is; that’s not true or healthy. Perspective is something I spent a lot of last year examining. As I moved forward into 2014, I vowed to take action and make my life more of what I wanted it to be. Boundaries are important, and putting yourself first is not selfish, it’s intelligent. Joy is precious, and I think it should be guarded with a vengeance.

Does that mean back away when you’re friends having a hard time? Absolutely not. It means approaching things from a different angle. When I read this article , I felt like I’d gained some really helpful incite, and opened up my mind to situations I’d been letting play on a loop for far too long, so I felt compelled to share. Hope it helps you avoid that drain too.

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-negative-people-or-difficult-people/