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It starts with an honest assessment, like which friendships bring us joy versus which ones feel more like an obligation. Yeah. You know, like do you both invest equally? And once you've identified those friendships you want to rekindle, even if it feels awkward or vulnerable, reach out.

You'd be surprised how often the other person is feeling the same way.

You'd be surprised how often the other person is feeling the same way.

Wow.

Wow.

Oh wow.

Oh wow.

That's so common.

That's so common.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Totally. Like that five minute rule. Right. Sending little frequent touches like a funny meme or like a quick voice note.

Totally. Like that five minute rule. Right. Sending little frequent touches like a funny meme or like a quick voice note.

Yes, we do. And there's actually a great three-step process for what we call a friendship reset.

Yes, we do. And there's actually a great three-step process for what we call a friendship reset.

And it's a really tangible way to approach this often overwhelming aspect of adult life. So are you ready for the reset?

And it's a really tangible way to approach this often overwhelming aspect of adult life. So are you ready for the reset?

Yeah. All right, so step one is all about getting real with yourself. You know what I mean? It's taking stock. We're going to map our friendships into those three buckets we've been talking about, the keep, release, and the rebuild. And this takes, like, some real...

Yeah. All right, so step one is all about getting real with yourself. You know what I mean? It's taking stock. We're going to map our friendships into those three buckets we've been talking about, the keep, release, and the rebuild. And this takes, like, some real...

honesty you know yeah which relationships bring you joy which ones feel draining or like one-sided you know yeah and which ones have maybe faded but you feel like oh there's something there you know some potential yeah so you put that in the rebuild bucket i love that a quick rate for our sponsor and we'll be right back we'll be right back