The Delight and Joy of Friendship Lately I’ve been paying more attention to maintaining and building my friendships. As an introvert and a shy person, it’s not that easy for me to connect with friends regularly. But friendship is also SO important to me. I love having...
What a Gift to Swap Family Stories This Holiday Season! Do you know your family stories? You know some, because you lived them. There are stories that make everyone laugh, stories to explain things, stories about love and beginnings, stories about overcoming...
How Kindness Becomes Part of Your Daily Life “Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” -Dalai Lama What makes you happier, improves your mood, and supports your physical and...
3 Simple Ways to Connect When You Feel Lonely or Isolated I’ve been busy — projects, classes, big family milestones and events. And I’ve been dealing with my mother’s health issues and my grief of losing my Dad. And with all that, I realized I was isolating myself,...
Make New Friends and Keep the Old — Maintaining Friendships Friends are an important part of our lives. While we can make new friends throughout our life, nurturing and tending to our current and long term friends is also rewarding and so important. That doesn’t mean...
Friendship — Cultivating Trust, Belonging and Vulnerability Friends are an important part of our lives. They help us feel that we belong and ward off loneliness. Friendship is a give and take. It takes trust and vulnerability to gain intimacy. We all need different...