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Burnout Buddies, Layoff Etiquette, and Multiple Career Personality

Friendship and burnout: How friends can help each other cope with burnout • What to do if your friend gets laid off • Scripts for connecting with a work friend • How to be a good friend to yourself when your career trajectory isn't easy to explain to yourself or others • Closing dedication to my dearly departed friend and mentor Hugh Weber

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Stuff to do with friends

(3 min read) Friend dates are one of the most fun ways to keep your friendships strong. But if your mind goes blank when it's time to think of things to do with your friends, you're in luck! Today, we're digging into Friend Date Ideas — mostly free stuff to do with your friends to bring more fun, excitement, comfort, and closeness to your relationship.

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How to turn down a friendship without coming across like a jerk

(3 min read) Sometimes you’ll need to turn down someone’s request for friendship — or you’ll have your attempts at friendship declined by someone you wanted to be friends with. Learn how to gracefully turn down a friendship request, and how to not spiral into shame and self-denigration if someone says no to your invitations.

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How to give gifts they'll love (and what to do with gifts you hate)

(6 min read) Does gift-giving stress you out and leave your mind a total blank? Not sure what to do with an awkward or crappy gift that you’ve been given? This guide will give you ideas for awesome, thoughtful, and creative gifts, plus tips for what to do if someone gives you a bad gift.

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How friends can heal burnout together

(5 min read) Friends who feel together heal together. If you’re dealing with burnout and loneliness, check out these resources for reclaiming balance while strengthening your bonds.

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Gift Guide for Snail Mail Addicts

My wonderland of gear for all things artsy and craftsy in the world of snail mail letter-writing. Use this post as a gift guide for the creative friends in your life, or for yourself when you deserve a treat (you always deserve a treat).

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The Other L Word

(7 min read) Why do so many designers feel lonely in their teams and industry? This post shares a snippet of the content I cover in my popular keynote talk, The Other L Word. Learn how loneliness manifests in design teams and what you can do to solve it.

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How this all got started...

(3 min read) The most common question I get is, “Why did you write a book about adult friendship?” Here’s the behind-the-scenes of why I wrote We Should Get Together and how I came up with my Better than Small Talk conversation cards.

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Workplace loneliness and the future of work

A company is so much more than the output of its production or the shape and size of its office spaces. A company — now more than ever— is a set of experiences for everyone who works for it.

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#StayHomeSaveLives

Staying home doesn’t necessarily mean you’re acting out of fear. Right now, staying home is an incredible act of love — for your own life and the lives of many others.

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A salve for social distancing

Need a break from freaking out about coronavirus? There’s one place you can go right now if you’re in search of a much-needed reprieve: Nature.

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