Ep. 505: 10 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Friendships

There’s a part of getting older that we never expected: it’s getting harder to maintain meaningful friendships. The people who were once our tight-knit circle have become strangers as career, families, and lives change. It’s not a crime to outgrow friendships, but if we want meaningful connections, then we’re going to have to make a real effort in cultivating them. In this episode, Jill is sharing 10 tips we can all start implementing to make and keep deep friendships.Friendships are getting harder as we age [0:58]Getting discerning on how we manage our friendships [3:59]It takes more work than you think [6:57]A willingness to engage in tough conversations [7:39]Are you talking shit on your friends? [10:16]Have an actual interest in your friends [11:17]Tell them what you love about them [12:57]Let your friends help you when you need it [14:03]Empathy before advice [16:20]Don’t talk only about you + actually listen [18:49]Hold your pity and your judgement [21:07]Give people the benefit of the doubt [22:59]Get 20% off your Magic Mind order using code THEBESTLIFE20magicmind.com/THEBESTLIFE20Get a personalized playlist for all your fav podcast topics!thebestlifepodcast.com/playlist Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcastFOLLOW JILL: @jillfitFOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcomYou can also follow us on Facebook@Jill Coleman@Danny-JAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy