What about your friends? Friendship and Midlife
About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of friendship in midlife, emphasizing the importance of intentional relationships and the different roles friends play in our identity.
Available NOW - listen to the free introductions of my NEW courses - Re: Identity and Re: Purpose - both are available now on the Kajabi app/website. Listen now Re: Identity click here Listen now Re: Purpose click here Thank you so much for being here!! I saw a post that said how people often make the mistake of expecting our friends to fill all of our friend needs, when really, the happiest people recognize that our friends each represent a piece of our identity. Recently, I was lucky enough to have all three of my closest friends together. It made me realize how different friends often represent different parts of our identity and life journey. While childhood, college, and early parenthood naturally create opportunities for connection through proximity and shared experiences, midlife friendships require much more intention. As children grow up, careers evolve, and life becomes busier, many of the structures that once made friendship effortless begin to disappear. The episode examines the difference between quantity and quality in relationships, challenges the pressure created by social media's portrayal of friendship, and reminds listeners that there is no single "right" way…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Jennifer Brubaker
Topics covered
- friendship
- midlife
- identity
- relationships
- community
Keywords
- midlife friendships
- identity
- relationships
- social media
- community
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