This past weekend I spent a lot of time watching, like I do most weekends. I can honestly say there was nothing on. I had seen at least once and sometimes twice all the movies and shows on the lineup for the weekend. But did I do something productive with my day? No I re-watched which ever show was on.

I need to free myself from the television. I did so well with this when I was in grad school but in the last few years I have allowed it to creep back in. Do not get me wrong, I do have my favorite shows but I do not need to keep adding new ones and watching shows I do not even like just to fill in the time.

On an average, a person spends 4 hours and 35 minutes per day watching TV. That is a lot of time to be doing more productive things. So I decided it was time to reduce the amount of television I watch.

Can I do it, I do not know but I am committed to see the results. I know I always wish there was more time in the day, well I am about to get it. I also know I will not look back on my life and wished I watched more reality shows.

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A friend of mine was talking to me about a friendship she has. She has put so much effort into making the friendship work but it is just not going anywhere. There are always excuses about why the friend can not make it to events or parties or she says she is coming and doesn’t show up. My friend really wants to keep being friends but just had to say enough is enough.

She finally told the friend how she felt and left the ball in her court to take the next step to build a friendship.  She asked me if I thought this was wrong of her. I told her I think it was the best thing you can do. Why should you be working so hard to maintain a relationship when the other party obviously doesn’t want to? By ending this relationship, you allowing yourself to put my effort into your other healthy friendships and probably make even healthier friendships down the road.  

Think about your life and the friendships you keep that are unhealthy for you. Are they worth all the damage they cause on you and your other relationships? Free yourself and open yourself up to more healthy relationships. You deserve it.

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