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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Rhea Freeman

Voices: The only new year’s resolution you need is to dump some old friends

“New year, new you”? For years, I felt I needed to be the one to change, and it’s something I, as a life coach, observe in many others. But what if, in fact, it’s not you – it’s them?

What if you’re fine as you are, and it’s the people around you who are holding you back, negatively impacting your outlook, even preventing you from achieving what you’re meant to…? Maybe it’s your exposure to the wrong people that is what needs to change. Have you ever thought about that?

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