Today I am urging you to get a boost from the good friendships in your life.

I say ‘good’ because you can have destructive friendships. Those are the ones where the ‘friend’ in question does not add value to your life.

Focus on the ones who make you smile, laugh. The ones who are loyal, kind. The ones who listen to you and give you advice. The ones who you feel comfortable with after spending months apart. The ones who you know will still be there in 10, 20, 50 years time.

More importantly for your self-esteem, remember that these wonderful friends choose you to be their friend for a reason not because they have to. So you must be equally amazing…