So you want to make someone feel special and valued? If you’re putting in the effort to ask yourself (or the internet) how to be a good friend, you’re already halfway there! The good news is there are so many ways to make someone feel special. You don’t need a…

When I was trying to make it as an actor, I actively avoided having actor friends or becoming part of any acting communities. I just wanted to go to acting class, rehearse for auditions with my boyfriend, and grind it out til I got my break. I just didn’t see…

Ask a community leader how they think about community and they’ll tell you, “EVERYWHERE!” — me, trying to make community jokes happen Do you know what I love? I love grocery shopping. I love grocery shopping so much, I would consider a side job working for Instacart. Not in their…

Zoom fatigue is real. Guess which of the photos below is when I started to feel it.

Relationships deepen with time and shared experiences, but we can also help them along in more intentional ways! Games are one of the best ways to do that. …

I wanted to share a secret with you today. I’ve spent so much of my life feeling like the kid on the outside, with my face pressed against the window, trying to figure out what made everybody else connect and why I didn’t have it. I was so jealous of…

I’ve lived most of my life with walls 100 ft. high around the person I actually am. I never liked to show the things I cared about or was excited by or that made me laugh, because I was scared of being rejected for them. …

Have you ever wanted to reach out to someone but didn’t quite know what to say? Maybe it’s a friend you’ve fallen out of touch with, or someone you know in passing but would like to get to know better. It can be scary to be the one to reach…

Maybe you just moved to a new place and don’t quite feel at home yet, or maybe you’ve been in the same spot for years and still feel that same way. It can be hard to feel truly at home somewhere, especially in a big city. …