Forever Friends Finding Keeping and Deepening Friendships for

Forever Friends Finding, Keeping, and Deepening Friendships for Life

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Forever Friends Finding, Keeping, and Deepening Friendships for Life

Consolations by David Whyte • ”The ultimate touchstone for friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self, the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and sometimes just to have accompanied them for however brief a span, on a journey impossible to accomplish alone. ”

Frientimacy by Shasta Nelson • “Any relationship where two people feel really seen in a way that feels satisfying and safe for both of them. ”

The Friendship Triangle Consistency: Makes us feel Safe Vulnerability: Makes us feel Seen Positivity: Makes us feel Satisfied

Positivity: Makes us feel Satisfied

Consistency: Makes us feel Safe

Vulnerability: Makes us feel Seen

Five Practices of Vulnerability • Self Awareness • Initiate new activities • Expand your conversations • Shine in front of each other • Share shame and insecurity

The Friendship Triangle Consistency: Makes us feel Safe Vulnerability: Makes us feel Seen Positivity: Makes us feel Satisfied

Questions • What ideas will you try to implement from this session? • Who do you want to reach out to now? • How can Sigma Kappa develop Frientimacy through our collegiate and alumnae programs?

For Friendship by John O’Donohue May you be blessed with good friends, And learn to be a good friend to yourself, Journeying to that place in your soul where There is love, warmth, and feeling. May this change you. May it transfigure what is negative, distant, Or cold within your heart. May you be brought into real passion, kindness, And belonging.

For Friendship by John O’Donohue May you treasure your friends. May you be good to them, be there for them And receive all the challenges, truth, and light you need. May you never be isolated but know the embrace Of your anam cara. (Soul Friend)

Resources • Frientimacy by Shasta Nelson. You can also check out her TED Talk at https: //www. ted. com/talks/shasta_nelson_frientimac y_the_3_requirements_of_all_healthy_friendships? lan guage=en • Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown • Together by Vivek Murthy. Former US Surgeon General on the power of human connection in a lonely world

Contact Us • Karen Parnell kpparnell 01@gmail. com • Erin Dougherty lambdaskpresident@gmail. com

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