FRIENDSHIP RESTORATION

There is no one-size-fits-all kit for repairing a broken relationship, but my hope is to share some direction and discuss some essential helps in restoring a friendship.  First – a visual.  Find a paper clip and move the outer arm out until it forms a 90-degree angle.  Now, return it to the original position.  You

FRIENDSHIP PAIN AND DIVISION

Previously, we considered why the initiation of relationships might fail or not move to a level of closeness.  Now we move toward the greatest struggle of friendship – broken connections.  While there are many issues that can separate friends, the most common ones begin with a communication problem.  What often bonds us deeply to others,

FRIENDSHIP – INITIATION WITHOUT SUCCESS

It’s time to consider the reasons friendships do not become deeper or evolve beyond pleasantries.   Remember, not every connection is intended to become a friendship.  There are bound to be reasons I haven’t listed, but you will probably recognize some of these possibilities from your own experience.  It is key to understand that most often

FRIENDS – FINDING AND MAKING FRIENDS – PART 2

Several years ago, I learned of an organization created to send handmade greeting cards to remote duty stations for military folks, allowing them to send nice cards home to loved ones.    I quickly put out the call to other cardmaking friends and we set up a regular gathering.  A few weeks later, someone dropped a

FINDING AND MAKING FRIENDS Part 1

Alta loved people.   These examples are taken from my book, Legacy of THE Light.  I’ve chosen Alta’s story so that those who are not outgoing, or struggle with social shyness can comprehend that they, too, can still initiate.   Someone must initiate a first conversation. We were on our way to a hair salon where a