The Life Council by Laura Tremaine gives us some excellent advice on the importance of friendships. Laura has some sound and solid words to encourage us into close interpersonal relationships.
There were three main points in this sampler that I agree with and really resonated with me.
1. Friendship is work. I remember when I was younger (20s to 40s) when I expected my long-term friends to be my closest friends. That's just not how it works. When you have people that you genuinely want in your life, you WORK hard to make it happen. It’s not effortless. My best and longest friend since elementary school, Iis a true soul sister. We only see each other a couple of times per year but text weekly. We make an effort even though we are both busy in our personal lives and do not live close to each other. But another best friend is a man, and we have lunch every single Friday unless one of us is dead or on vacation, and we make each other a priority. His husband and my husband approved. But for us, it is a priority to maintain this almost 20-year friendship.
2. The importance of a to-do list can NOT be overstated. Without reminders, I would forget...my mind is not what it once was. I have become a fanatic about writing down the name of whoever pops into my brain because I feel they were put there for a reason, and I quickly drop them a note. I am religious about keeping a detailed calendar, and I do not miss a birthday card. I think Laura is reminding people here that it is essential to REMEMBER and it's not cheating to have some help.
3. Just Do It may have been one of my favorite highlights. It's hard to come home, take off the bra, sit down, and sigh then remember you must get up and go out. Just do it. I can talk myself out of anything, but I am more intentional about getting up and going. It is incredible how much fun we have when we all try to break some bread together.
I highly recommend The Life Council by Laura Tremaine. She has a heart for friendships and connections which comes through in her writing and online. I look forward to reading this one! Bravo.
There were three main points in this sampler that I agree with and really resonated with me.
1. Friendship is work. I remember when I was younger (20s to 40s) when I expected my long-term friends to be my closest friends. That's just not how it works. When you have people that you genuinely want in your life, you WORK hard to make it happen. It’s not effortless. My best and longest friend since elementary school, Iis a true soul sister. We only see each other a couple of times per year but text weekly. We make an effort even though we are both busy in our personal lives and do not live close to each other. But another best friend is a man, and we have lunch every single Friday unless one of us is dead or on vacation, and we make each other a priority. His husband and my husband approved. But for us, it is a priority to maintain this almost 20-year friendship.
2. The importance of a to-do list can NOT be overstated. Without reminders, I would forget...my mind is not what it once was. I have become a fanatic about writing down the name of whoever pops into my brain because I feel they were put there for a reason, and I quickly drop them a note. I am religious about keeping a detailed calendar, and I do not miss a birthday card. I think Laura is reminding people here that it is essential to REMEMBER and it's not cheating to have some help.
3. Just Do It may have been one of my favorite highlights. It's hard to come home, take off the bra, sit down, and sigh then remember you must get up and go out. Just do it. I can talk myself out of anything, but I am more intentional about getting up and going. It is incredible how much fun we have when we all try to break some bread together.
I highly recommend The Life Council by Laura Tremaine. She has a heart for friendships and connections which comes through in her writing and online. I look forward to reading this one! Bravo.