Unfriending Is Hard To Do,
But Toxic Friendships Take Their Toll
By Suzanne Braun Levine
Huff/Post50
Like most women my age, as the years accumulate I get more and more selective about who I consider real friends, while at the same time, more and more committed to those who form my “circle of trust.” The trouble is that paring down my inner circle can be hurtful, guilt-making, and very hard to initiate.
I practice the “drift” technique — fewer calls and dates, slower responses to e-mails — hoping that distance and silence will dissolve the tie.
OUR “CIRCLE OF TRUST HOLIDAY BOOK LIST” – STARTING NOW – ADD YOUR FAVORITES!
OUR 2010 “CIRCLE OF TRUST HOLIDAY BOOK LIST”
Many of us are starting our Holiday Book-Gifting lists! I am making my own list and adding to it daily. And, I am checking in with my Circle of Trust.
What are you reading? What books do want to give? What books would like to receive this year?
WHAT MY CIRCLE OF TRUST IS READING THIS SUMMER!
Summer Reading is still at the top of our list of things to do now….
APRIL AND OLIVER by Tess Callahan is on my list. The story of two people who grew up like brother and sister and what happens when they are drawn back together after a family tragedy. The writing is beautiful and insightful; the characters are complex and surprising; and the plot is not what you think.
SUMMER READING – NEED WE SAY MORE?
Circle of Trust Summer Favorites! Why do we read more in the summer? Maybe because we take long trips that are conducive to long reads. Maybe because we lie in the sun (for short stretches) and the shade for hours. One thing I know: this is the season when we recommend a wider range of […]
“MY CIRCLE OF TRUST BOOK CLUB” Women Love Books & Want to Share Them
ALSO, AN UPDATE ON BOOKS BY FRIENDS Like all of you, I have a circle of friends that I try to connect with on a regular basis. For me, it’s often over lunch. I look forward to those dates with a real hunger – for the intimacy, the chance to chronicle our lives to ourselves […]