I’ve been thinking about friendships and writing about them for some time now. Before joining the ranks of Substack I would share some “flash non-fiction” on my Insta, and this is an example of something I posted last fall.
It seems the more that I work on myself, and honor my boundaries the better some relationships get, but it took me some time to get to this point in my life. I’m curious about some of the criteria or boundaries folks uphold to ensure they protect themselves while honoring the sacredness of their friendships. Let me know what you do, or maybe what you’ve learned from ending or maintaining friendships. 💚
This needs to be a handbook, definitely a beautiful way to have a critical dialogue about friendship. Now, I cannot get the chorus of “What About Your Friends” out of my head.
Beautifully stated. I love the idea of “growing into” a life. This piece conjured images of seeding, weeding-especially weeding- feeding, fertilizing, tending to the sprouts and blooms, and pruning-especially pruning!
Yes to all of this!! Plus you featured in the midst of the thicket?! Wow. Thank you! 🌱💚🌱💚