Declare Your Independence
July 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
This weekend we celebrate the signing of one of the greatest documents in history- The Declaration of Independence which severed the American colonies’ ties with Great Britain. Fast forward 200+ years and and we’re displaying all the hallmarks of a modern relationship. Not only are we best friends with our ex, but celebrating the nuptials of its crowned progeny and eagerly awaiting his visit to our Canadian cousins.
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Real life tends to be messier, and on the most basic level, break-ups, be it with a former friend or significant other, can seem like the ultimate in gut wrenching decluttering. Clearing out a person from your life who doesn’t suit you body and soul (or perhaps only body but not quite soul), or a subversive not supportive friend and declaring yourself independent comes with a lot of potential pitfalls, but also the potential for inner peace.
Bad friendships and relationships can drag you down much in the way that a too cluttered space can prevent you from thinking or acting in the way that you wish. Hard as it may be, there are times when you have to clear through your roster of friends or significant others and decide who’s got to go.
While frenemies have become something of a societal norm, I choose to let them go. I understand the notion of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer, but I can’t think of a single reason why I’d want to keep someone like that around.
A vampire friend who sucks the life out of you? Gone.
The childhood friend who seems to appear only in times of need? She’s out of here too.
The wishy-washy boyfriend who seems only concerned with his own needs? A no brainer- time to break up.
Sometimes the most freeing thing you can do is clear out your phonebook.
