{"id":2270,"date":"2020-01-31T17:53:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T17:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidejobscoach.com\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2020-02-04T03:05:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T03:05:59","slug":"positive-vibes-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidejobscoach.com\/positive-vibes-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Vibes — Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"
John<\/strong>: If you really care about someone, you should be able to pick up where you left off, no matter how long it\u2019s been. Friendship\u2019s something you don\u2019t really lose, right?<\/p>\n I think you can, for a number of reasons. you are shallow or insincere; you offend them; or you just make new friends and sadly forget about the old ones. I got an e-mail this week from a friend who I hadn’t heard from in about a year. We hadn’t stopped being friends, we just hadn’t chatted.<\/p>\n Life happens. So we picked up exactly the same place we left off. We were on each other’s minds apparently and neither of us forgot about the other one. We go back a LONG time, probably 2005, and though we don’t talk every week or even every month, they are still extremely important to me.<\/p>\n We met when we were young and hungry in our careers, and now our chasing up the ladder is replaced by talk of our Experian credit scores. But in a sense we are still chasing – the next promotion, the next great moment with family, the next thing – while still being present in the moment.<\/p>\n It’s strange, at least as adult friendships go. If we are such good friends, why don’t we talk more? That’s a good place for growth.<\/p>\n What about you Sandy? Do you have friends you wish you talked to more than you do?<\/p>\n Sandy<\/strong>: This is a great topic John, and one I have struggled with my whole life.\u00a0 I read somewhere that people are friends for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.\u00a0 As I look back it seems that this is mostly true.<\/p>\n I believe that friendships spring from a variety of things.\u00a0 When I was a young mother, my friends were women who were also raising small children.\u00a0 We formed a bond based on our common situation, and it held until our kids were older and moved on in different directions.\u00a0 Then the friendships also seemed to shift, and some moved on and some stayed.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve noticed people usually form friendships because they have something in common, and enjoy talking about or doing those things with like-minded people.\u00a0 When the activity changes, the friendships often change too.<\/p>\n Many years ago, when I went through a divorce, both my ex and I noticed that people who had been \u201ccouple friends\u201d disappeared.\u00a0 Evidentially they didn\u2019t know how to interact with each of us as single people.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve also noticed that people who are together in stressful situations, such as soldiers in war, or people who go through a devastating event together, learn about trust and how they can rely on each other, and that builds a strong bond that often lasts after the original event is over.<\/p>\n It\u2019s interesting that you mention you don\u2019t actually talk to or connect with people you think of as good, life-long friends.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve noticed that there are a few people in my life, especially a couple of dear friends from high school, who I don\u2019t talk with, but think of often. We started out being friends for a season (high school), and that morphed into a strong bond that has carried us through the years.<\/p>\n They\u2019re not part of my daily life, but I know if I needed them, or if I just wanted to connect, they would be there.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun that when we do get together it\u2019s like we are picking up from yesterday.\u00a0 Everything is comfortable, familiar and easy.<\/p>\n So, I agree that friendships are a puzzlement.\u00a0 I guess it comes down to each individual involved, and what they want from the relationship.\u00a0 Sometimes you both want the same things, and the friendship continues.\u00a0 Other times somebody\u2019s needs change, and they move on.<\/p>\n The challenge for us all is to be adaptable and move ahead.\u00a0 To cherish it while it lasts, and appreciate what was and let it go if someone needs to move on.<\/p>\n Please comment so others can benefit from your wisdom and experience.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sandy is now offering a FREE Coaching Call, so you can see what Coaching is all about.\u00a0 Please email her at Sandy@insidejobscoach.com<\/a> and put FREE Call in the Subject Line.\u00a0 She will get right back to you to schedule your call.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n For FREE worksheets on ways to empower yourself, see the Resources Page on our Inside Jobs Coach<\/a> website.\u00a0 Also be sure to check out our Books and Programs page.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’d like to bring positive changes into your life, we have the perfect thing for you. \u00a0Check out <\/strong>The Rapid Power Pack<\/a><\/strong>, and begin to create the life of your dreams.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n