Friendships - What was Normal Becomes A Habit

Humans are great at reproducing what is normal for them.  Lenora and Kathy talk about their experiences with friendships since we're all hungry for relationships.

• Loneliness
• Show yourself friendly
• Self talk and defensiveness
• Purposeful investments
• Volunteering
• Kindness
• Assume best intent
• Express affection and appreciation
• Emotional bank accounts
• Love is not easily offended....is your tank empty?
• Encouraging others encourages you
• Words build or tear down
• Build a new normal
• Forgiveness
• Don't repeat the matter or gossip. It separates friends.
• Plant seeds for relationships and regard seasons of life
• Best Friends, can there be more than one?

Book recommendation:  

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman PHD
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

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