We can harness the momentum of change to build empathy across barriers, as a means of manifesting love & hope in our lives. This post from mindbodygreen.com reveals how to leverage common human bonds to spread love, hope, and joy. Change is the only constant we have, other than our connection to each other as living, breathing humans. And as long as we focus on the things ... Continue Reading
Make Sure People Have Values in Equality Before You Consider Making Them a Close Friend
Equality is a good trait to look for because there is no better way to destroy a close friendship than always competing for something you both want. If this is the case, then you have made an error in judgment and mistakenly put “just a friend” in your world's close inner circle when he or she belongs as "just a friend." I have seen many people struggle with this, especially ... Continue Reading
Why Is Loyalty Important to Friendship
A friend needs to be loyal. No matter what you do or say, he or she needs to be loyal, keep your best interests at heart and inform you if you are being good or bad. If you are not behaving appropriately, he or she needs to tell you. If you are, he or she needs to tell you that also. He or she not only should tell you what you want to hear, he or she should tell you what you ... Continue Reading
Make Sure People Are Available Before You Consider Making Them a New Friend?
One important point you should consider is there is no point trying to make a person your friend unless they have the availability to be one. What do I mean by that?To illustrate, let me give you an account of one of my adventures many years ago, when I realized I hardly had any friends in my life. I decided to go on a search to increase my “friends” amount on my life’s balance ... Continue Reading
How Many Close Friends Can You Have?
Close friends are people you can count on. Ever wondered how many close friendships can you sustain in your life? How many before someone gets hurt?A friend is someone you can count on. It's often said you're a lucky person if you can count the number of good friends you have on one hand. According to Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary anthropology at the University of ... Continue Reading