Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship #54 - Text Your Friends Back with Laura Tremaine
One of Laura Tremaine's friendship philosophies is to put connection and relationship on your daily to-do list. And one example of a "to-do" we discussed was this: TEXT YOUR FRIENDS BACK! This came up for Laura after a few friends called her out.
After realizing some of her communication mishaps and a few other friendship details were falling between the cracks or hurting friends' feelings, Laura solved the problem by putting her friendship goals and intentions on a daily to-do list. She has her family to-do list, her work to-do list, and her friendship/connection to-do list. This method would work for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed in life and doesn't want to be known as "the friend who doesn't text back." Or "the friend who never checks in."
These to-do items will change depending on your individual friends and requires some noticing for what makes your friends light up.
At the end we got into one of my favorite topics---how all the attention to boundaries is getting out of control. We do have to be there for friends sometimes, even when it's not convenient.
Meet Author and Podcaster Laura Tremaine
Laura Tremaine grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Los Angeles sight unseen when she was twenty-two years old. She worked in film and television production for many years at MTV, VH1, Fox and Paramount Pictures before pursuing writing full time. Laura has been sharing her life online for over a decade. She writes about friendship, anxiety, motherhood and marriage. Her posts and podcast episodes resonate with women looking for ways to connect more deeply with others as they transform from one era of life into another. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and their two children.
You can follow Laura at www.lauratremaine.com. Instagram Facebook
Laura's podcast: 10 Things To Tell You
Laura's newest book: The Life Council: Amazon | Bookshop
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