Dianne,
I salute you dear friend. I've gone thru a similar act of ...hmm....what shall we call it? Finding ourselves? Finding our place? space? Whatever it is, it feels good to let go of the excess baggage that is holding us back, or down. I know I did just that with a particular friend who was more than willing to BE my friend, as long as I did everything SHE wanted to do, didn't talk about writing, and hid my successes. Then, wham! I woke up. I'm sooo glad I made the move to "fade the friendship" as Pam said. It was one of the best things I've ever done. AND...I felt like a freed bird! I've also been very careful about the friends I've gathered around me since.

Good luck to you, and I'm thinking the yoga might be a great thing to do. I might just have to check into that myself! Can you wear a crown while you do that?

JJ