They say, "blood is thicker than water" but that's not always true. I'm lucky enough to have great siblings who always are there for each other and rarely ever get into arguments, even small ones. It's tough to have an extended family as close as mine because spending so much time together means not getting along sometimes.

My loyalty is to my parents and as the baby of the family, they like to pick on my mom a lot. Unfortunately, a few of my family members tried to close 2017 with some negative energy and have been feeding negative energy about my family for quite a while. Here are a few quotes about getting rid of negative energy as we go into 2018,

1. “People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity, please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action.” - Steve Maraboli

2. “It would be easy to become a victim of our circumstances and continue feeling sad, scared or angry; or instead, we could choose to deal with injustice humanely and break the chains of negative thoughts and energies, and not let ourselves sink into it.” - Erin Gruwell

3. "“It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.” - Lailah Gifty Akita

4. “If you want to bring the world closer to peace, be a peacemaker by creating peace whenever you can. If you find yourself engaged in an argument that only stirs anger in the heart, quickly make peace and carry on.” - Suzy Kassem

5. “Having beef with someone is unnecessary and avoidable. Whatever the issue, if not positive, it is an opportunity to cut the excess fat from an unhealthy dietary network. Simply excuse yourself from the table of negativity and lean forward in peace.” - T. F. Hodge

6. “Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally.” - Kamand Kojouri

7. "Every morning you have two choices; radiate positive energy or radiate opposite to that. Choice is yours.” -Amit Ray

8. “Anything that drains your emotions or fills you with negativity is not good for your soul; avoid such people, thoughts, situations and so on. Surround yourself with positive people whose company gives you happiness and peace of mind.” - Lakita Teoita

9. “When the hate don't work , they start telling lies.” - Werley Nortreous

10. “No time for negativity or fake people.” - Moosa Rahat