Tips to strengthen a friendship…

"Friends are the most important
ingredient in this recipe of life." 

Friends can be a blessing in any person’s life. They can laugh with you in joyful times, or give a comforting hug in time of sadness and pain. Having friends, true friends, can endow one with a limitless healing power. It’s a true gift when we find others in our life that is on the same connection with similar feelings like us. But, sometimes we can feel our relationship with our friends is decaying, so here are some tips you can use to strengthen your friendship.

   

• Be more interested about your friend. Everyone wants his life to matter. Everyone wants to feel significant. Make people feel important, focus on them, and not just on yourself.
• Be thoughtful, Remember little things. Remember smallest things, shows that you pay attention on them. Remembering a person’s birthday, anniversary, favorite color, etc… could be a sample of those little things. Also be aware of someone’s likes and dislikes. Be Observant. Don’t be lazy when it comes to friendships.
• Show Up to events. (Birthdays, BBQ, baby showers, weddings, camping, etc.) Be well rounded in your relationships.
• Keep in Touch. In these days of technological advances we have no excuse not to keep in touch. (Call someone, email, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, etc…) Create a special calendar and remember when you saw your friends or family.  Always look to build a deep relationship every year.
• Be a great listener. Remind this tip, more than the others. Take your time talking to people, connect with them, and be sensitive to their feelings, wants, and needs. We have 2 ears but only 1 mouth, so we need to use them proportionately.
• Ask Questions, let them do the talking. “Listen, ask questions, listen again, ask more questions, listen some more, then respond”.  Excellent strategy by John C. Maxwell.
• Be Helpful. Generosity is the first step to warming up to a relationship. Find ways to be generous and spread goodwill to anyone you meet.
• Smile. Smiling is contagious and shows you have a lot of happiness. If you are happy it creates a pleasant atmosphere.
• Stop Negativism. If you fill your head with negative thinking that doesn’t serve you, you will repel people and will start to lose friends.
• See people as 10! Try to love others and see them as 10! Believe the best in others, and you will bring out the best.
• Be the first to say I’m sorry even if it’s not your fault. Sometimes a friendship can be destroy, because friends are so proud, that, anyone wants to have the fault, so anyone wants to sorry. Don’t be proud, only say “I’m sorry, I love you!, Forgive me!.” and problem is solved.

  

Remember, Friendships are the gems in your life!

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Make your comments! Are you feeling your friendship with someone is decaying? In what area(s) you  feel you’re failing? What tips you can add that can be helpful? 

Choosing a Friend...

"A real friend is one who walks in
when the rest of the world walks out."

Choosing a friend, besides marrying, is one of the most important decisions you will take in your life, because not anyone who says you, “you are my friend”, is true.  A true friend is a gift in your life, because in this time, is very difficult to find a real one.  

What Is a True Friend?

Our true friends are those whom we love and are dear to us. They are those in whom we have confidence that they hold us dear.

Sadly, some whom we think are our friends are not good friends. For one to be a good friend he must not only be good to us but also good for us. We need to be careful in choosing only those friends that are good for us.

Are different types of ways you can identify if this person could or couldn’t be the best friend for you. These are some good steps to find a right guy/girl to make a long-lasting friendship.

• Think. What type of friend are you searching for? If you like sports, you may like to have an athlete or a sportsman friend, beside another person who may like to have a friend who likes go shopping or see movies. You can make a list of your favorite activities, qualities and abilities and find someone who shares your preferences or likings. 
• Pay attention to your comfort level. A real friend will make you feel comfortable. Someone who bombards you with bad/negative comments, criticize rather than encourage you, and pushes you to make things you don’t want to do will never be a true friend.
• Identify your differences of opinion. Arguments make a healthy friendship because they force you to think differently about things. If someone has nasty things to say about your way of think just because him/her selfish way of only have the rightness, you’re better off looking for friendship somewhere else.
• Notice if the person shows concern for your well-being. When you start talking about your problems, see if you have their full attention. True friends don’t let their eyes wander or glaze over when it’s not their turn to gripe!
•  Be honest about whether someone can ever be a good friend. A true friend is someone who can accompany you on the journey to personal growth/strength. Someone who just agree with everything you say or makes you feel inadequate isn´t going to help you reach your potential.

The friendship is the process between two people, connect each other and love each other.

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