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?