Who Do You Hold Close?

So, who do you hold close? Whoa re the people you surround yourself with?

How do these people impact the way you see the world each morning?

I've recently reviewed the blogs I follow. One of the bloggers expressed that he was having a very difficult time, and I was moved to share some words of encouragment, but that was all shut down when I read his response to a fellow commenter. She had encouraged him to be open to receiving help, but he quite definitely told her that he is no position to receive help, because of reasons she couldn't understand. His statement made me realize that I was a voyeur in his life; we had no relationship or connection, and so I had to evaluate what I wanted to receive from his blog.

This made me reconsider all the blogs I subscribe to... I know I have to choose what I receive into my life, and I have to evaluate where it comes from. I used to listen to moody music when I felt sad. It seemed to soothe the emotion. You know what I've come to see? That music only enforced the emotion and fed it. Now, when I feel deflated, I put on something upbeat, full of passion for life.

This has been the number one most helpful habit I have ever built into my life.

So what about you? Are you surrounded by voices which inspire you and mould your view of the world into something beautiful and full of the goodness of life? Who do you read or hold close? Leave links below for the rest of us to share :)