Pay Attention to the People You Surround Yourself With

Make sure the people you are around inspired you to become better. They may be doing extraordinary things or just kind and gentle. 

These characteristics will rub off on you and make you a better person too. 

• someone tries to guilt you into doing things after you say no;
• the behavior forms a pattern;
• they make no effort to change;
• they try to control your behavior in other ways;
• you feel as if you can’t do anything right
• you notice put-downs, gaslig...

You can influence people and circumstances, but you can't force things to go your way:

• To have the most influence, focus on changing your behavior. Be a good role model and set healthy boundaries for yourself.
• When you have concerns about someone else's choices, share yo...