The power of discernment in friendship

April 5, 2023
discernment
The subject of discernment AND friendship keeps coming up for me and today, I realized that the two words are related. I've always prided myself on having a wide...
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It may look easy, but it’s still heavy

March 29, 2023
Just because someone carries it well doesn't mean it's not heavy. Well, I sure do have a lot to say about this. I've always been one of those people who looks...
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Easy ways that don’t cost a dime to help friends in b...

February 22, 2023
help-friends-in-business
Do you have a friend with a small business that you don't patronize? Maybe you're not in the market for what they offer. Or maybe you're not the target customer....
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Going there? Are you serious, Katie Couric?

January 31, 2023
I just heard the audio book, Going There, by Katie Couric. I found it interesting. What I did NOT find it is controversial. Or shockingly revelatory, as reviewers...
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When misery loves company

January 12, 2022
misery-loves
The other day I realized that I knew people who only showed up when I had something challenging going on in my life.  Even the appearance of something challenging...
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How good the hand of an old friend feels. Two friends? Even...

November 17, 2021
If there's such thing as an overload of endorphins, that's what I had after a summer visit from friends of almost 50 years. I had friends before them and many friends...
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The day she made me smile, then think

August 31, 2021
smile
On the phone with bestie this morning: "You saved my life during this Covid thing," she said. "You know that, right?" "How do you mean?" I asked, with a smile...
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How holding space is more supportive than blind loyalty

July 27, 2021
loyalty
In all the years I've lived in California--some 36 years--I can't remember anyone bringing up the subject of loyalty. But since I've been spending time in my hometown,...
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Dare to be yourself

July 12, 2019
be-yourself
A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself. - Frank Crane This about sums it up, doesn't it? Friendships ebb and wane, come and go. But the very best...
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How to Marie Kondo-ize a relationship

June 17, 2019
spark-joy
It strikes me that Marie Kondo's method of assessing whether or not to keep a belonging--"does it spark joy?" works extremely well for relationships of all...
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