Gemma Mullins

And some people, the big milestone for them is that they left a toxic relationship.

Some people's big milestone is that they have the financial independence to travel alone for the first time.

Some people's big milestone is the fact that they're the first person in their bloodline to go to university, whatever it is.

And sometimes we need to realize that it might not be

the typical milestone, but why are we not getting around those things just as much?

Like some people might never want to have kids and then think about how many things you go to to celebrate them.

And that's awesome.

But it should be the other way around where you acknowledge, oh, that person's really working towards that thing.

They might be quiet about it, but it's important to them.

And I think that sometimes that can get missed.

I was looking at the next point.

I'd love to read the listener question.

Yeah.

We've got some real good ones.

Sorry, I was getting sidetracked because I was like, which one am I going to choose between?

So this one is, how can I be a better friend in a way that feels genuine and consistent instead of only showing up when it's genuine or easy?

And I think that ties in really well with what we were speaking about in terms of like those smaller bids for connection that you can make with people that aren't a big –

event because I know that the barrier to entry is hard if you think the only way you can connect with your friends is a phone call or physically going somewhere when everyone's got kids and we've got travel and all of the things so I think showing up in ways of just like having consistent consistently opening that communication like if you let it know sorry let me start again um

If you create an environment with your friends where you let it be known that you are open to support them at any point, even if you're not always free to catch up physically.

But I think there are ways that you can frame a friendship to make them feel comfortable to reach out to you if they need anything.