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  • Why Our Circle Gets Smaller

    Why Our Circle Gets Smaller

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    Some friendships become like the decorative vase sitting in the corner of your living room. There’s nothing wrong with it—you’ve just forgotten it’s there. Growing older has a funny way of teaching us the difference between keeping people and keeping friendships.

  • The Unexpected Freedom Of Caring Less

    The Unexpected Freedom Of Caring Less

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    For years, I thought I needed to be friends with everyone. I’d volunteer to bring the birthday cake for people I barely knew and somehow believed being the life of the party was part of my personality. Turns out, I’m an ambivert—and growing older gave me permission to stop pretending…