Many shoes, still barefoot

During all these years of a strong relationship with my not so strong self, I realised that when you are an extrovert you tend to be less aware of whom your real friends are - or if you have any. You are used to meet so many people - fabulous (and not so fabulous) people - that you lose sight whether they are worth creating a strong relationship with. Like shoes, you want more and more because they all look amazing, before they hurt your feet. It's only when you do something meaningful to you, as small as it may be, that you realise which pair truly fits.

I have more friends than pairs of shoes - which, believe me, it's a lot - and as much as I'd like to have deep full relationships with all of them, I can't. Should I feel blamed for that?

Of course not, otherwise I might end up barefoot.

One of my favourite bloggers once said "I don't believe you can be doing so many great things at the same time (...) I really believe in a focus" (Negin Misaheli) I used to look at this only in a business way, but it goes far beyond that, it is still true with friendships: you have to focus on the real ones.

Having many friends might feel nice - such as having many pairs of shoes - but when you have real friends - the ones that never go out of fashion - all others become out-of-fashion.

I am very proud to say that I wear my very best pair of shoes every day, and two might be very few but after all, it's all you need to walk in!

x.