Blog — friendship

In my last blog post on this topic,  I said that for many of us, it’s way easier to give a compliment, than to receive one.  But I know that some of us don’t express ourselves using words. And for those of us who do, most times, we still watch our compliments go in one ear, and out the other - much to our dismay. It’s also true that people around us (especially those we don’t know) interpret things differently - so while you might think that telling someone you see every day that they look pretty is perfectly sweet,...

There are some amazing anecdotes for conflict resolution. Quite sadly, I can’t think of any of them when I receive an email I don’t like or argue with a friend. I’ve always loved the saying, “It is better to be happy than to be right”. And now, “love means saying you’re sorry” is one of my favorites! (Should that be a t-shirt in the Compliment line?) People in all types of relationships are bound to bump heads, but it’s what you do after conflict  that matters. So while apologizing excessively can be a problem, I thought I would share a...

When’s the last time you met someone awesome online? I’d guess, yesterday? Or early this morning? Meeting awesome people online is what afforded me the opportunity to write this post and share it with you! The internet is a fantastic connector of people, but sometimes it can get a little...awkward. So how do you go about making friends online in the best possible way? With trending hashtags, community-centered businesses and tell-all Instagram accounts, all types of people are only a click away. And with a wealth of information at your fingertips - the opportunity to curate your interactions from the...

  Since the day we met, Nikki and I have known we were meant to work on a big project together.  Some how, some way, we felt a serendipitous pull to something greater. It's taken 3 years for this vision to come to fruition, and this is just the beginning, but today, I'm super excited to announce (and on our friend-iversary, no less!)-- the launch of our podcast, PAY ATTENTION, where we'll be spending time each week paying more attention to the things that matter most.   It's our antidote to the onslaught of negative messaging all around us.  We believe...