Friendship Day - Friends Are For Ever!
I'm sure that many of you will have heard the song by the famous American singer Dionne Warwick - "... Keep smiling... keep shining... that's what friends are for... " This is a song about friends and friendship, for it is truly a hallowed and revered institution since time immemorial. Friendship reminds us of all the people that are near and dear in many ways. For many of us, it is difficult to describe feelings about friendship. This is because as humans, we are naturally accustomed to have friends since infancy and childhood. Many of us tend to think about friendship in a spiritual dimension and count of friendship as a divine gift.
Keeping in Touch With Old Friends Has Never Been Easier!
For people who grew up with the wonders of internet technology, it can be hard to imagine how people did anything offline, much less find people who are scattered all over the world. It is a pretty daunting task to find people who may have moved multiple times, changed their names multiple times, joined the military, moved abroad or who have taken any of life's other meandering paths. Fortunately, the internet makes searching and keeping in touch with old friends much easier, convenient, fast, and inexpensive. There are numerous sites that allow people to find their old high school or college friends.
I Want to Be the Kind of Friend I Would Like to Have
Is friendship important? Do you feel or think that others don't want to be your friend? Do you label yourself as "shy" or a "loner"? If you could look in a catalog to find the kind of friend you would like, what would you look for? How many of those characteristics do you share with others? May I challenge you to spend the next 30 days picking one of these affirmations each morning and repeat it over and over until it becomes automatic action? Write it out on a 3 by 5 card and slip it in your pocket. Take it out many times and read it over and over. If you do, I guarantee you in a month, you will have new friends who are nurturing and kind.
Synchronicity of Motives
I was 3000 miles from home and had an afternoon book signing to do. My morning was free and so the last minute decision was made to go to a meeting on spiritual healing. Unfamiliar with the roads, I was at least 5 minutes late. Another woman was also late. Determination was on our faces. And it was half a year later before the woman, Hannah, and I realized we were determined to meet one another. The meeting was frosting on the cake. Experience and hindsight has taught us, it wasn't a coincidence of events that brought us together, but a synchronicity of motives. Our motives still are: to teach our children through love and understanding, to nurture spirituality in our work environment, and help others strengthen their sense of well-being.
Making, and Keeping, Friends at University
Leaving for university is a huge step in life and one that comes with mixed feelings. The dread of moving to a new city, possibly living with strangers and having to fend for yourself is counteracted by the sense of independence, the thrill of a new adventure and the prospect of a lounge full of traffic cones. One of the best things about university life is it gives a huge opportunity to meet new people. Although you may be leaving some childhood friends behind as they move to other cities, you'll probably find many like-minded students on your course. Like you, most of them will be feeling a bit nervous about leaving home to embark on a few years of study in unfamiliar surroundings.
Healthy Boundaries - Your Friend is an Energy Vampire - Disengage With Grace
Let's talk about me... lets talk about I, me, mine, my... oy vey.... Ashley's long-time friend was in another tumultuous and toxic relationship. Brenda constantly asked Ashley for advice with no intention of following it. Ashley realized that their friendship was unhealthy and she had slipped into the role of counselor and therapist rather than friend. Ashley felt resentful, bitter and weary of the constant drama. Something needed to change. Brenda was so wrapped up in her stuff that she was totally unaware that a problem existed with Ashley. Energy Vampires This unflattering term unfortunately fits some of the nicest people in the world.
What to Do When a Friend Becomes Flaky
Honestly, it happens to the best of us. A LOT! People nowadays just are more fragmented, more portable, and busier. We're all more dynamic than ever. This means that more and more relationships are forming and then ending after just a few meetings, even though there was a brilliant spark in the beginning. We meet to exchange some information with each other and then our ways separate. The main thing to remember is that this is all very normal. Don't start seeing yourself as unlikable or unworthy. Know that you are absolutely worthy of wonderful lasting friendships. Next, give your friend lots of space.
Reconnect With the Past - Find High School Friends Online
When you are in high school, it seems like you can't wait to graduate. You count the days until you are free! But then, afterward, you miss your friends and wonder what they have been doing with their lives. This is especially true when you are older and searching for links to your past. Finding high school friends online is a convenient, fast, and easy method to get back in touch with a variety of people from all walks of life. One thing that connects most of us today is the internet, and you should have luck there. One of the best places to look for high school friends online is social networking sites that are dedicated to this purpose.
Reconnect With High School Classmates Using Online Resources
If you want to reconnect with high school classmates, using online resources makes much more sense than looking through old phone books or writing letters to obsolete addresses. When people leave high school, they often get married and change their last names, move, join the military, and more. It can be very hard to keep track of people during these years when so much changes. The internet, though, is something that most people have in common, and it can be used to connect people who are distanced by time and location. The best resource, and your first stop when trying to reconnect with high school classmates, is an alumni finding site.
People Show Us Who They Are Within the First Few Minutes of Meeting Them
What do you do when your husband cheats on you with your best friend? I never thought this would ever happen to anyone I knew. Actually, I never thought this kind of thing happened to anyone. My best friend Gina, myself and Alice were childhood best friends. We did everything together. We even all went to the same college. When Gina met Roger on campus, it was love at first sight. They seemed like the perfect match and had everything in common. I could sense that Alice had a lot of envy towards Roger and Gina for being the perfect couple. I couldn't understand Alice's barbed comments directed at Gina behind her back.