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you don't have to cut and run, i think you can choose to love

Kellie Herson wrote 1 week ago: Sometimes I wonder how people like me manage to get anything done in their lives, but today I rememb … more →

Tags: beautiful green suitcase, Family Insanity, getting fed up with myself, hating on capitalism probably, i'm such an INTP, more adventures in lacking any sense of time or plannin, Shopping, the gre/actually having life goals sometimes, the weepies - how you survived the war

Lessons on Making New Friends and Feeling at Home from "Where the Wild Things Are"

Heather Markel wrote 2 months ago: I just saw the film “Where the Wild Things Are” and it made me think about the transitio … more →

Tags: Cultural differences, Familiar and Unfamiliar Territory, relocating, Friends, Challenges, Faith

Making New Friends - Inspiration From My Grandfather and Savings for You!

Heather Markel wrote 2 months ago: Today is my grandfather’s birthday.  Were he still alive, he would have turned 100 today.  Tho … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Inspirational, Social, Relocate, how to make new friends, Inspiration, Relocation, grandfather, Discount

The Power of Being Heard - Why Friends Are So Important in Our Lives

Heather Markel wrote 3 months ago: Sometimes, after you relocate, you will have some setbacks.  Perhaps a bad day, or something more se … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Taking Care of Yourself, Social, Good Friends, feeling heard, getting over a bad day

How to Make New Friends in Four Weeks

Heather Markel wrote 3 months ago: I feel like I hit the social jackpot! I’ve been challenging myself to follow my own advice and … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Inspirational, Social, how to make new friends, Socializing

The Making New Friends Challenge...Continued1 comment

Heather Markel wrote 4 months ago: I spent the weekend in two competitions with my new-found friends in the Petanque club I joined.  I … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Social, how to make new friends

My Progress on the One New Friend a Week Challenge

Heather Markel wrote 4 months ago: Well, my mind has been seeing lots of opportunities to enlargen my social circle since I posted the … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Social, being social, Meeting People

Dear QuirkyAlone: How do I make new friends?8 comments

Onely wrote 4 months ago: “Dear Quirkyalone: Advice for QuirkyLiving” is a weekly guest column by Christina and Lisa. It appea … more →

Tags: quirkyalone, friendships between single and married people, Meetup.com, Places to meet people, singles advice

WORLD IS BIGGER1 comment

typeawithra wrote 4 months ago: So from time to time you may notice I mention my ex Jax quite a bit.  That’s partially because … more →

Tags: chronic pancreatitis, Dating, Hard Times, Illness/Disease, love , sex , life, Lupus, Pancreatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Depressed

A Volunteer Opportunity to Overcome Boredom and Make New Friends!

Heather Markel wrote 6 months ago: It’s official, I am a Big Apple Greeter!  I had my orientation this week, and can now start welcomin … more →

Tags: Finding Friends and Creating a New Social Network, Social, Working, Volunteering, how to make friends after relocating, avoid boredom

Making New Friends

Charnell wrote 8 months ago: Moving into a new community is not easy!  From children to seniors, we all need to feel accepted in … more →

Tags: Neighborhoods / Communities, Family Considerations, Hampton Roads, Friends, Neighborhood, Moving, military, Children, Seniors

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old

Estella wrote 8 months ago: I am at a crossroads with my friend, Mallory. We have been best friends for the past two years. She … more →

Tags: Friendship, growing apart from a friend, being independent, Self-Growth, friendship changing

I’ll Take You As Far As: Relying on the Kindness of Strangers

amyfrances wrote 9 months ago: En Route to Cape Palliser I recently finished reading Notes From a Small Island, Bill Bryson’s accou … more →

Tags: Travel, Social commentary, Travel Tips, Thoughts, New Zealand, traveling alone, Expat, Abroad, Personal

Home Sweet Hostel: Living Long-Term in Temporary Housing2 comments

amyfrances wrote 9 months ago: Wellington, New Zealand During my travels, I’ve stayed in an infinite number of hostels, pensiones, … more →

Tags: General Advice, Moving Abroad, Travel, Thoughts, New Zealand, Expat, Living Abroad, Social commentary, Personal

Wanted: One Friend

maidenfine wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been wondering lately about what it means to be a friend. What does it take? I have two f … more →

Tags: writing, Friends, Work, Support

We Met in the Park: Making New Friends in Unexpected Places1 comment

amyfrances wrote 1 year ago: Buenos Aires, Argentina This morning, I made a new friend. We met in the park. His name is Luis and … more →

Tags: Friends, General Advice, Meeting New People

I Want a Pony: The Impact of Technology on an Expat

amyfrances wrote 1 year ago: Buenos Aires, Argentina I want a pony. Not for my birthday, to deliver my mail. Since moving to Arge … more →

Tags: Argentina, General Advice, Keeping Old Friends, Staying In Touch, Advice, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Expat, Family

Silent Retreat

amyfrances wrote 1 year ago: Buenos Aires, Argentina                                  When I moved to Argentina, I lost my voice. … more →

Tags: South America, Argentina, Learning a new language, General Advice, identity, assimilation, Moving Abroad, Expat, Argentina

Be Your Authentic Self!6 comments

Phil Bolsta wrote 1 year ago: After reading my blog, a friend told me today that he was impressed with my courage to write so open … more →

Tags: The Spiritual Life, essays, Relationships, spirituality, Spiritual, Authentic Self, being authentic, make God laugh, wanting what you have


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