Puppy Love and Friendship
“This has to be one of the cutest commercials I’ve come across all time. Whenever I see it, I feel my heart swell with happiness and embarrassment (because I don’t like to be so mushy).
Cute, innocent friendship between a puppy and horse. Friendships like these are rare today.” – Priyanka
Here’s the link to the video below:
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Today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul Friday is by a young man named Rob.
“I had fallen out with a close friend and was not in touch with him for a while due to a misunderstanding. My perception of the situation was that he didn’t care enough to sort it out. I deleted his number from my phone thinking I’ll not hear from him.
Do Not Build Walls Around You
After a long time, to my surprise, I received a text message asking me how I was and if I’d be willing to hang out with him when he’s back in town like the good ol’ days. I realized my perception of the situation and him was wrong and that perhaps we shouldn’t immediately come to a conclusion. I must also confess it was really nice to hear from him because I did miss him.”
It’s easy to build walls around us and become entangled in our own perceptions of a person or situation when it may not be like that at all. It’s not worth throwing away a valuable relationship or friendship over a misunderstanding.
So next time, that happens, pull out your phone and give them a ring or text. You’ll be glad you did 🙂
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* This blog post appeared originally on My Pure Intuition
Have you told someone you loved them? You probably did. Once, twice, or frequently? I know growing up, I wasn’t used to expressing affection and love openly.
Tell Your Loved Ones You Love Them
No one in my family hugged or kissed each other. We had awkward hugs instead. Not that we didn’t love each other, but it wasn’t shown enough.
As a result, I became uncomfortable with expressing affection to my friends and men.
I wanted to make it easy for you, so here are some fantastic ways to express your love to someone.
Don’t doubt or hesitate! Just tell the person you love them straight up! You’ll be amazed by their reaction.
You’ll feel great that you did it.
I love doing this actually. Now that I enjoy cooking, I love cooking a meal for a loved one.
If you know their favorite meal, then you can cook it for them. You can even whip up a special cocktail and present it to them. There doesn’t have to be any occasion. They will love you for it!
Simply tell them how much they mean to you and how special they are to you.
It doesn’t have to be a super expensive gift. Maybe you’re at the grocery store and you see their favorite chocolate or ice cream flavor. Or you see a pretty piece of jewelry! It can be anything.
This can be incredibly touching. You can pull out a post-it note and jot down a sweet message. Believe me, it can really warm their heart.
Physically demonstrate your affection! Sometimes, this speaks louder than words.
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To be real in the world we live in today is not easy. I am not a person who cares too much about what others think about me. I don’t adhere to societal norms and conventions most of the time.
Be Real in a Fake World
I think that quality comes easily to me. Actually, to be honest, sometimes I may go too far in not caring! On the other hand, I have seen my mother and other friends struggle with this.
So how do you be real in a fake world?
To be real in this world, you don’t need to mold yourself according to others. When I was younger, I felt that I had to do everything others were doing regardless of how comfortable I felt.
You may try to fit in by changing yourself, too, because you feel people will like you more.
But that is not the case. Maybe some people may like you as a result. But will you like yourself? Are you being true to yourself? I am of the opinion that I’d rather be myself and if people like me, that’s a plus.
In fact, I have found that the world appreciates me more when I appreciate my uniqueness.
Related: Let’s Be Real and Embrace All the Dark and Messy Parts of Yourself
You just have to be honest to yourself and others. You have to be completely present in the moment. Enjoy your time with yourself and be genuine.
I have found that whenever I go outside and take a walk in the beautiful park or hike, I feel real. Think about it for a moment. Everything about nature is authentic. There is nothing fake.
When I immerse myself in nature, I have no option but to be authentic myself.
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I have many friends, but I would say I have very few close friends. People I can actually count on. Some I know longer than others, but the connection with each of them is equally strong.
Grow Your Friendships
I have learned that growing a friendship is like growing a plant or flower. You have to water the plant, provide food, and shower it with sunlight in order for the plant to blossom.
A friendship is similar. Time, attention, care, and love are the necessary ingredients needed to grow and blossom a friendship.
Related: Making Space for Miracles to Happen
Don’t take your friendships for granted. Even if you have a fantastically strong connect with her, take time out to speak with her. See what’s going on in her life.
I have friends with whom I speak to every couple months. I wish we could speak more often, but it’s not always possible with our busy schedules. Well, even every couple months helps keep our friendship growing and it shows we care about each another! This is how we “water” our friendships.
Most of all, for any true relationship or friendship to withstand the test of time is to make yourself vulnerable. Share your emotions and give your girlfriends the space to do so, too. That emotional connect is what will glue you together.
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