It May Be Time to Spring Clean Your Relationships

With the dawn of spring, we normally look at or can visibly see areas of our lives that need a little dusting off. In actuality, the new season reveals it. For instance, we would look a little silly wearing heavy coats in the spring. Or sundresses in the winter. So just as we recognize naturally when seasons change, we’d do ourselves a great service by recognizing it in other areas of our lives, too. I can’t help but think about one recent news story of a young lady in Birmingham whose life was brutally taken at the hands of her so-called “friends.” I am not only disappointed by the vicious crime, but I also empathize with her family and sincerely wish for peace for them as they process this horrendous act. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cause me to analyze my own circle. We use that term, friend, too quickly and too matter-of-factly these days, when in all honesty, very few deserve it. Here’s a quick questionnaire guide to help you sort through the question of the sincerity of your friendships or relationships. Is that person providing you with a benefit, or a debilitating dose of distraction...