Signature of a True Friend: Leaves Footprints in your Heart: 5 Key Insights to the Signature of a True Friend

Julie Doherty Naturopathic Physician Mount Gambier, South Australia

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The signature of a true friend is the person or people that you least expect. They often are the ones that you see the least, but when you do, it is just pure joy and happiness to see them. They impart feelings of peace, harmony, confidence within yourself and a loyalty that goes beyond words, leaving “footprints in your heart”.

Choosing friends can be a difficult and challenging process at times. Friendships play a vital role in how you think, feel or act. As to how well you follow your passions, desires, values, goals and dreams. Friendships come into different shapes, sizes and packages.

Not one size fits all and each one will serve a different role in your journey through life. However, the signature of a true friend is something you will “never” forget. Even if you never see them again. They will have made a profound difference to you, your life and how you feel in a positive and heartfelt way that will “never” leave you.

A true friend will bring to you feelings of hope, joy, and happiness and they will believe in you. They will have you wanting to be a “better you” Because you know they care and have your best interests at heart.

They will discourage you from negative habits or actions that will either bring harm or distress to you. They will cheer your wins, and share your saddest moments. Remaining open-hearted to building positive, healthy friendships regardless of age, status, and looks just because they are good people, who are honest, and loyal with no hidden agendas is the foundation for building lifelong healthy, positive friendships.

During a lifetime many people come and go, there will be a few treasured one’s who leave footprints in your heart. This is the sign of a great friend.

5 Key Insights to the Signature of a True Friend

  1. I consider myself a friend to many people, whom I will stand by and always give my love, support and gratitude.
  2. I choose to spend my time with those who genuinely listen to me, who love to have great meaningful conversations about life and the world.
  3. People who can dig deep beyond the surface of life. The conversations are two way with both of us sharing and caring for one another’s likes, dislikes and differences.
  4. I love sharing my time with people who want to try new things, and who are courageous in uncovering their truths.
  5. It is important to choose people who are honest yet kind, vulnerable yet strong, have an energy and force to reckon with yet are peaceful in heart and mind, reliable and steadfast.

If these are the things that you value, then seek friendships with this integrity and balance. You don’t always get to choose when it comes to the people in your family or work.

Rising Above Indifferences

It is in these areas the importance of learning to rise above the indifferences: Understanding that it takes all types of people to make the world. However You do have the ability and available intention to have in your life, the people with the qualities mentioned above. These are the people whom to share and where you will spend your time and energy.

Setting Boundaries & Understanding Toxic Behaviors

You will place distance and set firm boundaries with the people who have negative attitudes and toxic behaviors, who have closed minds to new and positive experiences. Who do not want to share with you their dreams and aspirations or listen to your dreams and aspirations!

Beware of people who live on the surface of life without giving it any real depth or meaning as this can pull you down, leading you to focus on the sadness and contemptuous areas of life.

Building Positive Friendships

Allow yourself to be fed with people who have dreams in their hearts, kindness in their souls, healthy habits, having a mindset of abundance, healthy hobbies, and habits: Strong and Positive Relationships

People who have open minds to all that is good, to have the courage to face their challenges with the peace and happiness to understand them. People who are problem solvers, not problem makers. See the problems but make the effort to rise above and work through them.

Choosing friends because they help you to feel and be a Better You because they believe in your abilities. Be openminded do not base friendships on age, status, looks, possessions, or status, or for what they can do. But because they are good people carving out a positive life, they are honest, reliable, and loyal.

During a lifetime, many people come and go, there will be a few treasured one’s who leave footprints in your heart. This is the sign of a great friend.