Podcast #437
Friends, How Many Should You Have
 










Friendships matter, but in a pandemic and post-pandemic world, we are more disconnected than ever. If you've ever wondered how many friends you should have, how to have better friendships or how to create life-long friends with confidence, then this coaching podcast is for you. Get the full show notes at www.trishblackwell.com/437In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're talking about: 



Loneliness and how to fight against its pervasiveness in a pandemic and post-pandemic societyThe questions about friendship that you've always wanted to know the answers toHow to reframe your natural friendship nature to be positive and powerful 7 keys to creating good friendships


 
REVIEW OF THE WEEK: 
 


Thank you Trish!!! 5-Stars, by Lemons&Love



Like so many other listeners, I think God so led me to your podcast! Like literally this podcast has been an answer to a prayer! Your episode have become a crucial part of my everyday and I relisten to some key episode for me especially when I find myself in my head and overthinking things! Thank you for doing this and being so authentic. 




 
LONELINESS AND HOW TO DECREASE IT IN YOUR LIFE
 


What feeling lonely and disconnected does to us:



It isolates. Isolation defeats us, discourages us and makes us open for wounding. It victimizes us. Us vs. them.It convinces us that everyone has it easier. We feel misunderstood.



Resources mentioned on loneliness:



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/23/798676465/most-americans-are-lonely-and-our-workplace-culture-may-not-be-helpinghttps://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.htmlhttps://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/the-facts-on-loneliness/


 
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HOW MANY FRIENDS SHOULD YOU HAVE, AND OTHER COMMON QUESTIONS
 


-How many do you need and how many should you have?



-How to deal with conflict within friendships or friend groups?



-How to feel known and understand when you feel disconnected?



-How to be a good friend and find good friends?



-How to have confidence in your future friendships?



-How to heal from past hurts friendships have caused?



-How to know which friendships are toxic for you?



Friends for a season, friends for a reason, friends for life.



Release friendships with gratitude, MariKondi styleLack of interaction doesn't mean lack of love or careRealistic expectations of inner circle needs and the tribe you want in your life



Other questions that are very common: 



Does longing for more friends make me a loser?



Why do I attract selfish friends? 



How come everyone else seems to have a "group" and I don't?



Why do I feel so socially awkward all the time?



Is it possible to find friends who accept you for who you are? 



REFRAMING YOUR GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP