I ll Be There For You Because You re There For Me, Too
You all remember the theme song from Friends, written by the Rembrandts. Well, lately so many of my clients have expressed their frustration with a lack of community in their personal lives. This topic always strikes a chord with me. When I moved to Charlotte, I felt lonely and was without community for close to three years. While I was involved in activities and went out occasionally with people I met, I wasn't finding or keeping the friends that I so badly wanted. Today I am surrounded by so many incredible people that I spend time with - I wish I had more time to devote to each of them individually!
Unconditional Love
I attended a birthday party for a friend at a restaurant this week. There were approximately a dozen gal pals that showed up to celebrate. We had a good time together with the help of some tasty wine, beer and appetizers. Even our personal bartender was exceptional by taking care of our every need! I was talking to one of my hockey mom pals and in my true nature, was giving her some lip about taking her cell phone to church. I argued that you can give one hour to God without the handy dandy addictive cell phone. She argued she needed it as her 15 year old son broke his collarbone that Sunday snowboarding and was home recuperating alone.
Is Your Friendship Toxic? - Five Characteristics of a Toxic Friend
Even those of us who are actively practicing the elements of maintaining a positive, peaceful, stress-free and productive life sometimes find ourselves with a friend who leaves us feeling just a bit let down after we've spent time with them. All the elements of what a friendship should be appear to be present, yet for some reason there is this persistent, nagging sense that something isn't quite right. "Why do I always feel so deflated after she's been around? " you wonder. You realize that you just aren't happy after seeing this friend and you thought friendship was supposed to be uplifting and fun.
Cheering Up Friends With Flowers
There are times in life when things go so bad that you or someone you know just wants to hide under a rock and not be seen by another living creature for the next century or so. Times like when a friend feels so down that even soothing words have stopped having any meaning at all, when days go by in a dreary gray of routine and living has just become a mindless process of shuffling one foot ahead of the other one to move (if you can manage standing up in the first place). As much as possible, we don't want anyone we love or care for to undergo this kind of pain and suffering in their lives, but it can be said that these things are inevitable aspects of existence.
Tips to Maintain a True Friendship
True friendship as they say is hard to come by and that means absolute the true friendship and not the friendship of convenience that we see nowadays. The first question that will come to your mind is that how do you define and then know what a true friendship is. The true friendship is defined as the one whereby you just about can do anything for the other person and there is no expectation of a return compliment or even a thank you form that person. You just do it because you feel for that person and the feeling is unconditional. That said with a true friend you can just be your true self. You can pour out your emotions as well as your feelings without any issues as to how the other person will react.
Fun Questions Help You Find What You Have in Common With Other Women
The best way to look at getting to know other women is to see it as a positive experience. When you focus on discovering what you and they have in common, this will help you in widening your circle of friends, as well as developing new, close relationships. A good way to start is to think about your everyday life. What your daily life consists of in general, how you prefer to spend your free time, and your basic interests and passions, are the most relevant factors in finding like-minded new friends. If you are like most of us, you don't have a lot of free time. Your job, school, and family responsibilities probably account for the largest portion of your everyday life.
How to Meet New People and Make Friends
Anyone who's looking for advice on where to go to meet new people need not look far; tons of websites, articles and chat rooms have advice on just about anything, which can be accessed without breaking a sweat. Although these advices are quite informative and useful, the real essence of meeting new people is not on the "where". It's easy to find someplace where people get together: one could join an organization, enroll in a class or volunteer in the neighbourhood. But, when you're already in a group, what next? This is the not-so-easy part: how to meet new people once you get there. Approaching someone and getting them to talk may not be that hard, but it definitely requires action on your part.
Attract New Friends Into Your Life
Friendship is something that we should all cherish in our lives. Our friends help to support us and to make us who we are. We can go out and kick back with our friends and forget about the petty little things that happen throughout the day. The more genuine our friendships are, the better off we will be. Can you attract friends that inspire you and make you feel totally at home with them when you get together? Of course you can. The attraction process that brings us everything that we want in our lives works the same way in almost every situation. Number one, we have to remember that in order to get what we want in life, we have to be willing to give it as well.
Lifestyle Design - Celebrate Your Friends - Part II
How often do we find that we are losing track of friends without enough time to spend together? It seems easy to say "maybe next month, " "when I get that promotion, " "when the kids are out of school, " or any other myriad of excuses. The bottom line is if we don't make the time to celebrate our friends we won't have the time ever. It is all about committing to connect, and creating opportunities to make that happen. Be sure to involve everyone in the fun by asking them to bring a dish or other element. No one likes to show up at a party empty handed and it is easier if you specify. Here are just a few more ways you can celebrate your friends!
Getting to Know a Toxic Friend
When we hear the word "friend", we think of love, trust, laughter, a feeling of security, comfort and happiness. It reminds us of bike rides on summer afternoons, camp-outs in the backyard and toasted marshmallows, of pillow fights and slumber parties. Life's precious moments are always shared with a friend: first crush, first kiss, and first love. Friends share our joys, sorrows and triumphs. They brighten our lives and make it worth living. Although a friendship is always perceived as something positive, something that can make us feel better and make life more pleasant, it can also make a person's life miserable.