Grow deeper, healthier friendships in your everyday life with help from these great books. As always, these are affiliate links that help support my ministry at no additional cost to you. I’ve always wanted deep relationships. Even as a kid, I preferred connecting authentically with one person over small talk. The best things I’ve found
Identity
Do You Ever Struggle to Fit In?
When it comes to people I see great big circles drawn on the ground. The circles have labels like pretty or smart or athletic. And sometimes the circles even overlap. Everyone that fits in their circle finds their place. Yet, I am left standing on the outside for one reason. I never fit into the
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Relationships
Where Does Your Brave Come From?
I’ve never been great at friendships. Even as a little girl I was trying so hard to prove my never-quite-enough-self worthy of being liked that I was simply too much. Being too much and never enough is a hard place to live. As an adult I’ve spent lots of time pondering friendship. I have my inner circle
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Relationships
The #1 Way to Make More Friends
Friendship looks great in the movies. At least that’s how it feels to me. In real life, my experience with friendship has been uncertain, messy, and even lonely. But I haven’t given up. Why? I’ve also learned that it’s worth it. Making friends almost always means stepping out of your comfort zone. There is risk
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Learning
4 Things I Learned in Spring
As each season comes to a close we take a few moments to reflect in this space. To think about the things we’ve learned, big and small, and to enjoy the moment to pause. Walking I don’t walk for my physical health. Sure, it started out that way. I wanted to see that number on