Hello Friends!
Do you feel awkward at making friends? You are in good company. Today’s episode we shared how our friendship felt quite awkward at the beginning, but we kept pursuing each other and built a beautiful friendship. There is hope on the other side of awkward beginnings.
Jennie Allen encourages us in chapter 5 of her book Find Your People,
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1) Notice who is already right in front of you. Who are the people you see at church, in your neighborhood, at work, school… who is around us in our everyday life.
2) Put yourself out there and let’s be intentional about who we would like to get to know more. Who could we initiate a coffee date, a walk, or a text message? We will never have friends unless you are willing to consistently initiate. This is not a small challenge, and as we discuss today it feels exhausting to feel like the only one who is initiating connection.
3)Start Great conversations, we can learn to ask more intentional questions that move beyond the daily to do’s and schedules. We can get a little deeper with questions about how we feel about this or that?
Thanks for joining us today!
Mentioned Resources:
Turquoise Table Author Kristin Schell was a guest on the Don’t Mom Alone Podcast episode 37
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Edited and music by Stephan Ainley.