Print out the “Who Has Your ‘My Friends and I’ Book Right Now” printable below and add the names of all the friends you’d like to be part of your book, to make sure you don’t forget anybody! I've done just that with the love of my life within our beautiful marriage, joyful motherhood, and loving best-friendship since our sweet beginning in 2010 - mi reina y hijos are my everything. It's lovely simple moments like these that I thank God for on a daily basis - a sweet children's book from my loves to add to our humble little ohana's nomadic library within our military home whilst waiting to be shelved permanently home in Puerto Rico upon our U.S. Army retirement in 2037.🌻 May the roof above us never fall in and may the friends gathered below it never fall out. – Irish Blessing Take up a new interest. Take a college or community education course to meet people who have similar interests. Join a class at a local gym, senior center or community fitness facility. Holt-Lunstad J. Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors: The power of social connection in prevention. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2021; doi: 10.1177/15598276211009454.

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Join a faith community. Take advantage of special activities and get-to-know-you events for new members. There is beauty in diversity. Good proverbs on friendship from different diversity and communities show that friendship is sacred. It is also an important part of every individual’s life. Holt-Lunstad J. The major health implications of social connection. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2021; doi: 10.1177/0963721421999630. Suragarn U, et al. Approaches to enhance social connection in older adults: An integrative review of literature. Aging and Health Research. 2021; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2021.100029. Beth Rodgers, Author of ‘Welcome to Chanu-Con!,’ a Children's Picture Book, and ‘Freshman Fourteen’ and ‘Sweet Fifteen,’ Young Adult NovelsOpen up. Build intimacy with your friends by opening up about yourself. Being willing to disclose personal experiences and concerns shows that your friend holds a special place in your life, and it may deepen your connection. Persistence also matters. Take the initiative rather than waiting for invitations to come your way and keep trying. You may need to suggest plans a few times before you can tell if your interest in a new friend is mutual.

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People are people; through other people, we continuously seek confirmation of our existence by relating to others. —Bryce CourtenayWhen embarrassing situations do happen, remind yourself that your feelings will pass, and you can handle them until they do. Her young adult horror novel, AMITY, will release from Egmont in August 2014, and her first chapter book series, LOUISE TRAPEZE, will debut in Spring 2015 from Random House. Manage your nerves with mindfulness. You may find yourself imagining the worst of social situations, and you may feel tempted to stay home. Use mindfulness exercises to reshape your thinking. Each time you imagine the worst, pay attention to how often the embarrassing situations you're afraid of actually take place. You may notice that the scenarios you fear usually don't happen. Show that you can be trusted. Being responsible, reliable and dependable is key to forming strong friendships. Keep your engagements and arrive on time. Follow through on commitments you've made to your friends. When your friends share confidential information, keep it private.