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Albert Camus- “Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”

First and foremost, healthy relationships bring positivity into your life.

You feel energized and refreshed. You feel fortunate and humble. They are an invaluable part of your life and help shape who you are. If your surrounding network is filled with positive people, then you are bound to be a positive person too.

Relationships that foster strength and encouragement.

They make you feel important and worthwhile. I’ve had people around me that have said “you can’t do that” or “that’s too hard.” These people may have been trying to help me, but it made me feel inadequate because they did not understand who I am. I like to have reality checks, but I don’t like people superficially dictating my life.

It’s okay to say NO to maintain healthy relationships!

People are not perfect. Your true friends will understand that they’ve stepped on your boundaries, and the others will leave your life. It is hard to say no. I in particular have a difficult time saying no even when I am clearly drowning. However, in the end, saying no could save you the stress and also give you insight on your true friends.

Educational

Healthy relationships teach you so much. They teach you about how to improve yourself, they motivate you, and they help you through life!

Not needy!

Healthy relationships are those that reciprocate energy. Indeed you have to give in order to get. Yes.. we shouldn’t focus on the getting, but sometimes bad relationships exist when one person asks a lot of the other. This throws off the equilibrium. I know I have had friendships that would leave me feeling exhausted. When closely analyzing the situations, I would see that those people were always demanding, not just to me, but to everyone. I love to give and I don’t expect people to give me more, I just ask for consideration and not to take advantage of our friendship.

Declaration of loyalty.

Healthy relationships are those run by honesty and loyalty. A friend will be by your side no matter what. A friend will be honest, even if it hurts sometimes. It is with good intent to help the person, not just to make them feel inadequate. They truly know who you are.

Supportive!

Last, but not least, healthy relationships provide the nurturing support that helps you deal with the difficult aspects that life throws. My healthy relationships are those that I can show my tears and most vulnerable elements. I can be myself and feel confident in improving myself. Healthy relationships are worth holding onto.