Relationships are just like plants, they all need time, patience, care and feeding .         To nurture positive friendships and relationships surround yourself with the kind of people you admire.  It's okay to be discriminatory of whom you allow in your circle because that will affect you directly.  If you allow those that are always taking away your time, energy, care, finances, and sanity, eventually you will end up emotionally bankrupt.  The same goes for people with negative mindsets.  These people will always give you the cons of every situation and why everything won't work in life. So you may have to leave them behind and come back for them when they are open to a more positive outlook.  Know that is hard work building a balanced life.  If you work hard at having positive relationships and balance, life will be easy.  If you let life dictate to you, life will be hard.     Always, g uard your heart and your private life.  Many of us have made the mistake of sharing our h