You may be surprised to find yourself thinking about individuals you have not seen or spoken with in quite some time today, and the nostalgia you feel while reminiscing can put you in a contemplative mood. This can be an auspicious time to reflect upon your past relationships to determine how they impacted the developmental path you have taken. You may discover today that individuals who touched your life briefly made a large-scale impression upon you or that you have followed a path similar to that trod by a close relative. If you sense that you have been unduly influenced by certain people, your thoughtfulness can help you decide how to respond.

As we reflect upon our past relationships, we discover that the people we spent time with over the years have had a great deal of impact on our attitudes, preferences, and beliefs. Whether we understand these influences to be positive or negative aspects of our lives, we must endeavor to comprehend them before we can deal with them in a concrete fashion. When we see clearly how others have shaped us, we are empowered to decide if we want to continue living in the manner we were taught to live or if we feel it is time for a change. Since we can identify specific influences, we can embrace or eradicate them as benefits our individual needs and desires. You can channel your nostalgia into your evolutionary endeavors today when you are willing to look back upon your past with a thoughtful eye.