Community Inspiration
A collection of content for people exploring relationships
Podcasts
Together Apart by Priya Parker (All 10 Episodes)
Community Made by Jason Gaignard (All 33 Episodes)
Friend Forward by Danielle Jackson (All Episodes Great, Favorites Below)
Today by The Way: What To Do When Friendship is Hard (Part 1 - Episode 75, Part 2 - Episode 76)
Unlocking Us: Brené Brown with Priya Parker on the Art of Gathering (Nov 2020)
The Happiness Lab by Dr. Laurie Santos: Happier Holidays - How to Give and Receive the Perfect Gift (12/7/2020)
Good Legacy: How to Help a Griever (S4E7)
Videos
Danielle Jackson at Friend Forward on How to Make Friends as an Adult
Brené Brown on Empathy
Articles
Parties
How to Host a Cocktail Party on Zoom by Misha Glouberman on Medium
How I Learned to Throw Amazing Parties, Every Time by Jancee Dunn on Real Simple
How to Throw Your First Dinner Party Post-Pandemic by Danielle Cheesman on The Good Trade
Friendship
The best way to make your old and new friends hate each other by Tallie Gabriel on Hella+
No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships by Samantha Schmidt on Washington Post
The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship on The Atlantic
How to Maintain a Friendship When You’re in Different Life Stages by Miriam Kirmayer on The Everygirl
The Power of Two - New study shows: People prefer a group size of two in social settings by Sebastian Ocklenburg PhD on Psychology Today
Professional
The Key To Success Is Relationships—Here Are 8 Tips For Fostering Genuine Connections In Your Career by Brandon Metcalf on Minute
Useful and Overlooked Skills by Morgan Housel on Collaborative Fund
12 Tips for Making Your Video Meetings More Inclusive - So Everyone Feels Heard by Jo Yurcaba on The Must
People who are good at small talk always avoid these 7 mistakes, says public speaking expert by John Bowe on CNBC
How To Become A Super Connector by David Kleinhandler on Forbes
Society
What is the dining table really for? by Melinda Fakuade on Vox
Why Befriending People of Different Ages is Vital in an Ageist Society by Elizabeth Bennett on Sunday Edit
How long does it take to make a friend? by Kira M. Newman via the University of California Berkley
Books
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche
Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship by Kayleen Schaefer
Tools
Slides with Friends - Interactive slides to host incredible meetings and events
Instagram Posts
Lessons learned during the pandemic on friendship by Alex Elle
How to actively listen by Justin Shiels
Ashlee Gadd from Coffee & Crumbs talks about her best friend
How to Host a Meaningful Gathering an NPR collaboration with Priya Parker
12 Birthday Ideas for Adults That Are More Fun Than Going Out to Dinner by Sarah von Bargen
How to Find “Extra Time” for Friends on Friend Forward
MichellCClark talks about who to cultivate relationships with
Kendra from The Lazy Genius talks about a close friend
A call-to-action from Bless the Messy to normalize platonic intimacy
Quotes
“ You will be too much for some people, those aren’t your people.” - Glennon Doyle
“ The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer somebody else up.” - Mark Twain
“ All we want as people is to be seen and loved for who we really are and what we are most afraid of is to be seen and loved for something that isn't really us.” - Katie Dalebout
“Be friends with people you’re obsessed with.” - Hannah Faust
“ Laughter is an ancient evolutionary system that mammals have evolved to make and maintain social bonds and regulate emotions.” - Sophie Scott
" At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting they do something better or more ambitious than what they might have in mind. It costs you relatively little to do this, but the benefit to them, and to the broader world, may be enormous. This is in fact one of the most valuable things you can do with your time and with your life." - Tyler Cowen
“ There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.