Friendships are incredibly important. At certain stages in our lives, friendships are everything to us – the most important thing in our lives. Friendships help define us. Our friends can influence our choices – where we live, what we eat, what we buy. Friendships grow and change as people come and grow. There is old proverb that says, “friends are flowers in the garden of life.” Friendships need their own kind of water and soil to grow healthy and strong. Choose friends who inspire you and welcome you, not alienate and insult you. You can’t choose the family you are born into, but you can choose your friends. Listen closely to what the other person is saying. Let that person know that you hear them. Though helpful, it does not always have to be through words. Eye contact and body language are also important ways of showing someone you are listening. Be encouraging. Motivate your friends. Affirmation goes a long way. If your friends aren’t in your corner, who is? Friendships, like any other relationship, can fall into a rut sometimes – especially if all you do with your friends is share your latest complaints every time you see each other. Shake up the routine. Go out and do something fun you both enjoy, or look at that list of new things to try that you came up with and do one of them. It’s great to have a friend you can open up with, but lighten the burden load and let loose – create some happy memories together.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:14:28 +0000
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