Join your hosts Katherine and Shelbi to discuss friendship evolutions, and how closeness and distance in relationships are impacted as a result.

Embracing Friends as Family

Close friends often become members of your chosen family, and may even become close to your given family too

Friendships can evolve into accountability partnerships, providing positive feedback and reality checks as you work towards your goals

Having less free time means getting creative with staying in touch, like sending “mini podcast” voice notes and body doubling to lessen the load for each other

Shifting Priorities and New Normals

Recognizing that sometimes life can put a little distance between friends, and it’s fair to both give grace as life evolves and also feel disappointed by the change

Understanding that not everyone wants intimate, deep connection in friendship so it’s important to find people who want the same type of friendship as you

There’s beauty in discussing futures with your friends and how you’ll remain important parts of each others’ lives and communities

Distance Makes the Heart Grow…Discerning

Distance doesn’t have to be negative, as it can mean walking away from mismatched expectations and moving closer to what is right for you and your authentic self

Everyone is ultimately responsible for distance and deciding what actions to take (or not take) to see where the relationship lands

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