How to Make Friends When It’s Not Coming Naturally Anymore
When I was in school, I was surrounded by people in the same stage of life, most with similar interests. It was almost hard not to make friends. Now in …
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Don’t Shut Out the World | Why Your Friends May Be the Cure to Depression
When I was 23 years old, my first husband blindsided me with a divorce. I had noticed that he wasn’t as loving toward me. I even saw him pulling away …
6 Ways to Make Sure Your Surroundings Aren’t Sabotaging Your Success
Your Surroundings Have a Huge Impact on Your Success So you’ve set a goal! You want to launch a new career, go back to school, improve your health, or become …
Confessions of a Party Pooper | 3 Tricks For Being One, 3 Tricks For Befriending One
I Might Be a Party Pooper I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a party pooper. But I’m not an overly social or festive person either. I don’t dress up for Halloween. …
How to Stop Comparing Ourselves to Others | 4 Crucial Truths You Need Right Now
I had an old classmate, let’s call her Becca, that I hadn’t seen in over 10 years outside of social media. Becca’s life looked amaaazing on Facebook, with her enviable …
Why + How to Choose a Charity | 6 Things You Need to Know to Make the Biggest Impact
Why Knowing How to Choose a Charity Matters Did you know that a report conducted in 2013 found that 74% of the 115 athlete-founded charities investigated didn’t meet acceptable nonprofit …
8 Ways to Support Your Friends With Cancer | As Told By a Friend Who Battled Cancer
Almost all of us have friends with cancer. Did you know that 39.6% of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives? With statistics like that, the …
When Friends Let You Down | 6 Ways to Cope That Keep Drama to a Minimum
Chances are good your friends let you down. Are you in your 20s? 30s? 40s? Are you single? Married? Do you have kids? No? Busy at work? Unemployed? Are you …
How to Reduce Social Media Drama with 3 Questions
Social media is an amazing tool for connecting with others, the kind of tool that would have blown our 1998 minds! So why are so many of us so frustrated …