Just as we get in ruts doing the same things over and over again, we get in ruts with our friends.
We find ourselves doing the same things, saying the same things and hearing the same things over and over again.
Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating that you get rid of your old friends.
I am suggesting that adding a new friend now and then will tune you in to new things and new ideas.
It will freshen your life up a bit and will give you new things to talk about, see, hear and do.
That can be an exhilarating addition to your life.
I was meeting with a new friend from one of my professional organizations just yesterday and that happened for me.
She is just the right person to spur me on to doing things I was just thinking about and had not gotten to the place of actually trying.
She gave me the push I needed to get started.
We spent a couple of hours getting to know each other and talking about things close to our hearts.
Then we began to talk about our professional lives and found that we had a great deal in common.
Her energy was engaging and I found mine rising to meet hers.
That is always a fantastic feeling.
We found ourselves brainstorming like crazy.
This is the kind of new friend I am talking about - someone who shares some personal or professional passion with you.
Someone who can get you thinking in a new way or can urge you into action.
In short, someone who is good for you and who brings out the best in you.
I will not be giving up my old friends but I have just expanded my list of people who really mean a lot to me and to my life.
I know she will be a blessing in my life - she already has been and I see lots of fun and exciting times ahead even if we only get to meet occasionally (she lives in a different city and state that I do.
) When I look back on the conversation we had yesterday I already see that I have become unstuck from some limitations I thought I had.
She was able to show me ways I could move forward and overcome a subconscious self-limiting belief that was keeping me stuck.
What a gift! I know this sort of things happens all of the time when you reach out and meet new people.
If you are feeling in a rut keep you eye out for new people who can be great additions to your life.