#21NightsOfHavamal

“It’s a long and crooked walk to a bad friend,
Even if he lives nearby.
But it’s an easy road
To a good friend,
No matter how long the journey.”

-Hávamál 34

You should actually want to hang out with your friends. This seems like a ridiculously simple concept, but as social creatures, we tend to hold onto relationships even when they’re harming us.

Odin’s advice is that if you have to force yourself to hang out with someone, if you dread their texts, if you have to prepare yourself for their phone call, then that person is bad for you. A friend should be someone you actually want to spend time with because they’re fun, and they make you feel good. Yeah, we all have days where we just don’t want to leave the house, but there’s a difference between wanting to stay home because you’re tired and actively dreading someone’s company.