Gratitude in Friendship

It can be easy to take our friendships for granted and not invest the time into them that we should. But if you have one or more friends who are invested in you and you invested in them, this should never be taken for granted. A lot of people really struggle to build friendships, and even if they do, the relationship is not as deep as they wish it could be.

So, as you are looking to build intentional relationships with your existing friends, I would encourage you to regularly reflect on how grateful you are for each person who has been brought into your life. I regularly reflect on how grateful I am for the friends who have been brought into my life. This is not something I ever have to force myself to do. My thankfulness happens easily and naturally every time I meet with them.

After meeting with someone, I will walk back to my car and reflect on how grateful I am that they came into my life. I was blessed in college to build an amazing group of friends that I still keep in touch with to this day. I had friends growing up, but it was not until college that I built the really deep friendships I have now. I think about how it only took one invite to a game night during my freshman year of college to introduce me to my lifelong friends. And for that, I am so thankful.

Marianne Williamson said, "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." Do you have this kind of joy about the friendships that have been brought into your life? Do you realize how good things really are? I encourage you to reflect on this quote and remember how good things really are for you. Don't take your friendships for granted, and instead, tell the people who are in your life how thankful you are for them.