Post by Gladden Ngozi (@Gladden)

Some relationships are seasonal — and that's okay.

Not everyone who enters your life is meant to stay forever. Some people come to teach us lessons, shape our perspectives, offer support for a moment, or help us grow into the next version of ourselves.

Seasonal relationships aren't failures, they serve a specific purpose for a specific time. The problem begins when we try to force temporary connections into permanent spaces. We hold on too tightly, ignore clear signs, overextend ourselves, and end up hurting our own hearts simply because we are afraid to let go.

Trying to force them into permanence often creates friction, resentment, and self-doubt, because you're fighting the natural rhythm of what the connection was meant to be.

Growth also means learning to recognize seasons — knowing when to appreciate people, when to nurture connections, and when to peacefully release what has run its course. Recognizing the season can be a form of self-respect, not giving up.

A relationship ending does not always mean it failed. Sometimes, it simply fulfilled its purpose.

Happy Weekend Lekeelekee Family. ❤️

Some relationships are seasonal — and that's okay. Not everyone who enters your life is meant to s...

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Mind, Body & Health: Such a healthy mindset to have!. Some people are mean to be in our lives for a finite period. It doesn't diminish the importance of the time spent together. The most important thing is to always take the best we can of every relationship and let the rest go.
Juliet Wuche: Thank you for sharing 🙏
eze oba: “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
— Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Comfort Yako Asala: Recognizing a season prevents the bitter resentment that comes from trying to force someone to be who they no longer are (or who they never were meant to be for you).
Peacefully releasing someone allows you to look back on the relationship with gratitude instead of pain. You get to keep the lessons...
MINDTHRIVE: It's the very honest truth you have to remind yourself each day...
Segun Lawal: Succinct! Very Deep.
Reality Check ✅: So, what you mean is that the person that blocked me knew I have achieved my aim as her friend on here and the season for my friendship with her was over. Was I used and dumped?
Rejoice Osunwoke: There is wisdom in appreciating people for the role they played in a particular season rather than measuring every relationship by its duration. Sometimes the healthiest form of growth is gratitude for what was gained, coupled with the maturity to let go when the season has naturally come to an end.
Like minds🫂: Am I your friend or are you keeping me seasonal?
Does any of us here appear really to you or are you always on the watch out for our expiry date so you can say "mission accomplished" are we being used to achieve something for you?
Like minds🫂: How do we justify that a relationship has achieved it's purpose and that it's time to let go. The signs you listed could be a normal storm that every relationship witness before stabilising to blossom 🌼.

Secondly, am I a seasonal friend to you? Am I just filling a purpose in your life seasonally?....