There is one habit I think should have been on the Marc and Angel's list that isn't. So I'm going to add it myself.
It is something I have become very good at over the years...but I wish I wasn't.
I'm sure I'm not alone on this one either.
Arms Length Relationships - holding people at bay because you have been hurt in the past. Forgetting that although someone may have hurt you, the new person standing in front of you deserves a clean slate. Relationships are hard. They take work and need to be nurtured whether it is a friendship, a partner/spouse, a family member or your children.
I have become an expert at holding people at arm's length. I only want them to see the strong, happy me because if I show them my vulnerable side (except when I cry at the gym those people get to see THAT side of me)....maybe they won't like me very much anymore. Having had my heart stomped on in the past by various individuals, I am very cautious about letting people in. Sometimes I open myself up and then if I think there is even whiff of them "abandoning" me I clam up. I turtle in my little shell and avoid them. I give a little bit of me when maybe I should just give a lot and see what happens.
Relationships can only be as great as you let them be. If you don't take a chance...well you might just be missing out on something special.
Note to self: take my own advice.
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