“Have you ever met someone who mirrors all the good things you like about yourself: the same values, interests, thoughts, or feelings? You instantly hit it off, becoming best of friends. If so, you may have met your kindred spirit. …
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Healing Community
I live healing. It is a big, integrated part of my life, not just something I do for work. I also do it for fun. You might be thinking, “for fun?” What? I have been staying with my friend Laura …
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Strong Friendships are the Secret to Relationship Success
When there is a strong friendship, repairs in the relationship work better. In the Gottman’s book “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” (1999), they talk about the importance of repairs. In any relationship, we have to expect to have …
![And know when a friend asks you how your’re doing and you decide to be completely honest, you tell them how hard things have been recently and they receive what you’re saying with genuine attention and care - that’s the type of friend that really makes a difference in your life. Yung Pueblo](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13_11_2021_Yung-Peblo-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
A Beautiful Quote from Yung Pueblo
Friendship is standing side-by-side and weathering the storm.
![A Great Friendship A great friendship allows us to be ourselves. We don’t have to pretend to be anything we are not. A great friendship holds us in moments of despair. We don’t have to hide. A great friendship holds our vulnerability tenderly. We are safe. A great friendship bubbles with laughter and joy. We look for the lightness in life and each other. A great friendship lasts forever. We are connected through our hearts.](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/12_11_2021_A-Great-Friendship-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
A Great Friendship
A great friendship is a gift. It is finding the people who resonate with us. Who seem to understand who we are. If you are looking for YOUR people, don’t give up. With 7.7 billion people in the world – …
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The Qualities of ‘Great Friendships’
Truly great friendships are worth their weight in gold and stand the test of time. When I think of my ‘great friendships’, I think of my family of choice. I think about the natural connectedness of the ‘villages’ we lived …
![The secret to relationship success A strong friendship. Know your partner’s love maps – Know your partner’s likes and dislikes, ask questions about their world, know what is going on for them Cultivate fondness and admiration – let them know what you love about them, give compliments freely and give praise and gratitude. Turn towards each other – when your partner makes a bid for connection, be sure to respond, make eye contact, be warm.](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10_02_2021_The-secret-to-relationship-success--scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
The Secret to Relationship Success: A Strong Friendship
When there is a strong friendship, repairs in the relationship work better. In the Gottman’s book “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” (1999), they talk about the importance of repairs. In any relationship, we have to expect to have …
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The Benefits of Practicing Empathy
Empathy is the ability to understand how others are feeling and show compassion towards them. It is the ability to imagine what someone else’s life is like, to stand in their shoes and feel what they feel, from their point …