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Friendship in a warming world: Building cities and communities to survive in a changing climate
Friendship in a warming world: Building cities and communities to survive a changing climate
Friendship’s three-course meal
Appetizer friends, entree friends, and dessert friends — and why you need all three in a balanced life.
Lessons from a wedding crasher
6 steps to breaking the rules with stunning success…and finding belonging in a room you weren't even invited into
Eat, Meet, Repeat: Stress-free group dining apps
Eat, Meet, Repeat: Stress-free group dining apps
Friendship Focus: How six months of dedication can transform your life
At the beginning of 2024, Holly chose to make connection a priority — and six months later, she’s surfing a tidal wave of it. Find out how…
Do you need a bond…or a bridge?
We need friends who are similar to us to help us feel less alone. And we need friends who are different from us to make the world feel more safe.
Passport to friendship: The Travel Deck & Summer Retreats
(3 min read) Your guide to making sure your travel plans this summer include making friends along the way — and a recipe for finding retreats where all your future friends are hanging out
The newcomer’s shortcut to deeper connection
(3 min read) Tips for honoring the depth of an existing conversation or friend group, and how to smoothly and quickly become a part of it.
How to ask your friend not to bring their kid
(3 min read) Ideas for compromising with a friend who keeps wanting to bring their kid — and tips for setting a boundary when kids aren’t welcome.
Organic Friendship 101
Yearning for organic friendship? Here’s what “organic friendship” really means, and how to actually achieve it.
27+ Places You Deserve
You’ve heard about "third places" — the spots for connecting with people outside of home and work. Here are 27+ other places you deserve, too.
The hidden barrier to finding your Third Place and how to overcome it
Third Places: What they are, the surprising reasons why you don’t have one, and what to do about it.
How to increase your feelings of belonging in a third place
This crucial element impacts whether or not that cafe or pub will feel like a Third Place to you.
Inside Culdesac, America’s first car-free neighborhood built from scratch
A behind-the-scenes sneak peek at my visit to Culdesac, America’s first car-free neighborhood built from scratch.
New year, new school, new connections
A behind-the-scenes look at a recent connection experience I led as part of orientation for first year college students in a remarkable university program
How to make friends in a new country: Finding connection when you barely speak the language
Today’s reader wants to know how to make friends as an expat living in a new country where they barely speak the language. Read for tips about how to make friends in a new country.
Won’t you be my neighbor?
(4 min read) If we want to live close to friends, why TF aren't we friending the people who already live closest to us?
How to plan trips with friends?
Today’s reader wants to travel with friends but is feeling overwhelmed by the planning steps, especially when people flake after they said they were in. Read for tips on successfully planning a vacation with friends or friend groups.
Navigating “pink flags” and cultivating an outer circle
Today we're tackling a subscriber’s question about how to handle those friendships that fall somewhere in the middle — they’re not fit for your inner circle but also not worth cutting out of your life completely. What do you do with these people? Read or listen now to find out.
Community for word nerds
An homage to bookish people and places. Plus, tips for starting a book club, and alternatives to book clubs
Get paid to make friends. Seriously.
Yeah, you read that right. Learn how you can receive literal free money to make friends in your local community.
How to support your LGBTQIA+ friends today
When our community is grieving from hate-based violence, this is how we need you to show up for your LGBTQIA+ friends.
What coliving is and why you might fall in love with it
What are the pros and cons of coliving and intentional communities? If you’re considering joining the coliving movement, check out this interview with Naima von Ritter Figueres, co-founder and Head of Community and Wellbeing for Conscious Coliving.
How to turn an online acquaintance into a real friend this week
Want a new friend? Don’t start from scratch! You already have online acquaintances that would make great IRL friends. This fun and power-packed guide will show you how to turn your online followers into real friends—this week.
Got a fading friendship? Take a lesson from this unusual flower
(3 min read) What cyclamen flowers can teach you about handling — and reviving — a friendship that’s entered a quiet period.
One easy way to support a friend who's struggling
(3 min read) A story about how you can show creative kindness and gentle generosity when a friend is going through a difficult time. This simple story shows that you don’t need to do big flashy things to show your friends that you care.
1-800-Connection
(2 min read) Instead of scrolling social media, pick up your phone and call these numbers. They’re all phone-call-based projects about connection, self-reflection, and finding joy. I guarantee it will make your day better.
Why I Left Utopia
(5 min read) Millions of people daydream about living in a blissful intentional community surrounded by like-minded people — especially if it was on a beautiful tropical island. So when I had it, why did I walk away?
Making Friends When You're New In Town
(4 min read) Your boxes are unpacked, you figured out where to order a pizza close to your new apartment, and you need some friends! Here are the three most important things to do if you’re new in town and want to make new friends.
How to Become a Vandal of Delight
(3 min read) Add some spice to your friendships and community by becoming a vandal of delight. All it takes is a little creativity, a spirit of generosity, and a whole lotta mischief.