How I did it: This goal has been on my list for a long, long time, but I think I will finally say that I have accomplished it, albeit not in the most orthodox way. I realize now that my previous friendships felt shallow because many were with people who were just generally not great people. Some others were with people who are quite good people but aren't often enough on the same level as I am.

I now have amazing friends, new and old, who I know well and am comfortable with on many levels. We don't fight. We share happiness and triumphs and gloom and doom. We take camping trips and share dinners and watch reality TV and play board games and talk about life.

I have a few friends who exited my life on poor terms, which is much more a reflection of their problems than anything else. Others who I could not get closer to were perhaps simply not meant to be that close. I am happy with the friendships I have, no matter how close they are.

Lessons & tips: Be yourself no matter what and the right people will want to stick around.

Aug 02, 2010, 03:06PM PDT | 0 comments | 8 cheers