Upon conducting an analysis of a particular relationship I realized that the signs of a transactional friendship are there early on. A transactional friend is also known as a ‘social climber’. According to the Urban Dictionary, a social climber is those who become friends with someone else if that person has something that they want or need.

The reality of our world in the present day is that most of us are vastly unconscious of who we are and the subtle and powerful mechanics of how our bodies, minds and this universe operate. Because we are malinformed, we like to hang the responsibility for our own feelings and emotions onto each other.

I have created a small guidance system for you to reference now, and on a daily basis if you choose. It will help you identify to what degree you are standing in your power.

Most of us, however happy and free, live our lives in service of our egos. Your ego is the part of your mind which mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for your sense of personal identity.

Pay attention to the dynamics of you relationships. Do you tend to give more in some or take more in others? Do you change who you are to be accepted by certain individuals?