How To Know When It’s Time To Weed the Friendship Flowerbed
The healthy side-effect of COVID19 on our friendships
What is a friend? To me, a true friend is someone who celebrates our authentic selves. Who raises us up during times of hardship. Someone who jumps in the passenger seat, whooping and wailing, to support us on our adventures. A friend is someone we bear our soul to without fear of judgment. Our genuine friends want the best for us. They make time and space to see us. They do not resent us or indulge in unhealthy comparisons.
“In a friendship, you get to know the spirit of another person and your values coincide.” — Maya Angelou
Friendships ebb and flow. Some people are great at staying in touch and some people are not. I have always placed intense importance and loyalty on my friendships. Perhaps to a fault. I invest enormous effort into my friendships.
Reason, Season, or Lifetime
They say people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Yet, sometimes those we thought were lifetime friends evaporate. I struggle with this. I grieve the friendship and I perceive this as a rejection and a failure on my part.
We empathize with the heartache of a romantic relationship breakup. Yet, as acknowledged…
