Hey Michelle! I wrote a substack post at the tail end of 2022 about loneliness and friendship too- it seems to plague all of us as adults making friends. I have a small social battery, so getting out can be hard, but I've made it a point this year to do more texting with the people I care about and hosting more get togethers at my own home to stay connected and that's helped a lot. I have found sometimes I don't have the guts and battery to venture out, but I can always invite people towards me and that's helpful too. :)
Kayla, your post is awesome! Glad you're finding ways to connect this year that feel aligned with you. I get that - my husband is always the one saying we need to do stuff with friends and I'm like, but we could just have a quiet night? And I always end up happier I had time with friends. It's usually what we need when we don't want to admit it.
Hey Michelle! I wrote a substack post at the tail end of 2022 about loneliness and friendship too- it seems to plague all of us as adults making friends. I have a small social battery, so getting out can be hard, but I've made it a point this year to do more texting with the people I care about and hosting more get togethers at my own home to stay connected and that's helped a lot. I have found sometimes I don't have the guts and battery to venture out, but I can always invite people towards me and that's helpful too. :)
Kayla, your post is awesome! Glad you're finding ways to connect this year that feel aligned with you. I get that - my husband is always the one saying we need to do stuff with friends and I'm like, but we could just have a quiet night? And I always end up happier I had time with friends. It's usually what we need when we don't want to admit it.