Blog posts on friendship
Nov 05 2015
The One Thing That Matters More Than Anything Else – Vol. 333, November 5, 2015 These last few months have been very difficult for me, more than I ever really noted for one simple reason. My ex-mother-in-law who still considers me her daughter-in-law even though her son is no longer married to me (though we …
Jul 23 2015
Men Need A Loving Relationship To Live a Long Happy Life Harvard’s 75 Year Study Reveals – Vol. 319, July 23, George Valliant wrote a book called Triumphs & Experience: The Men of The Harvard Grant Study where he shares the findings of this study. Here are some of the more important aspects of what was …
Apr 30 2015
Do You Love Yourself Enough To Let The Love In? -Vol. 307, April 30, 2015 There are many people who are very good at giving “love.” By that I mean those who are able to do favors for others, be present when others need you for a sensitive or difficult time they are going through, …
Feb 26 2015
What Do I Do If My Friend Tells Me S/he Has Been Raped? – Vol. 299, February 26, 2015 The most important thing that you can do is to believe your friend’s story and validate whatever feelings s/he is sharing with you. This is a very traumatic experience and many times the survivor will feel …
Feb 19 2015
What Do I Do If My Lover Has Been Raped? (Both for men and women survivors) – Vol. 298, February 19, 2015 There is a very big difference between mutually consensual sex and being raped. Rape uses sex as a vehicle for gaining power and control with force, fear, or violence, making the survivor fearful for …
Jan 22 2015
Do Your Speak Your Truth or Just Allow Others to Run Over You? -Vol. 295, Jan. 22, 2013 There are many people in the world who feel that it is easier to allow others to have their way, then to create any sort of discomfort for another. I have seen many of these types of …
Dec 18 2014
Being a True Friend Sometimes is Scary – Vol. 290, December 18, 2014 A couple of weekends ago I attended a training where teens were invited to accompany their parents. It was a training to help those of us with a businesses to learn how to sell our products and services without really selling them. What …