Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Life in the Middle is the place where Sharona Patrice, Certified Empowerment and Life Coach, explores real conversations, situations, and reflections about life topics we all go through. Opinions you think to yourself or only say privately with the people you trust most. It's the space in between where you are and where you want to be in different areas of your life. This podcast navigates the highs and lows (and in-betweens) of personal life, work & career, relationships, and all types of life stuff -- because life be lifin'!
Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Friendship Breakdown
Let’s be honest. Sometimes we don’t recognize what we need from our friendships until we're deep into them, and a problem comes up/surfaces. In this episode, I'm talking about the ways we approach relationships and how some friendships break apart in disruption or slowly fade to black without ever being addressed.
I’m unpacking why friendships shift, break down, or quietly break up, and how we can adjust our expectations with our friends at the very beginning. Whether you've been ghosted or ghosted a friend, navigating an awkward break, or just feeling disconnected from the friendship, it might be time to ask if the friendship is still aligned with who you are now.
Episode Gems:
"We just assume that we all have the same definition of friendship, and we don’t."
"Not everybody wants new friends. Some people are just good with the ones they have."
"Some of us were never compatible as friends to begin with."
In this Episode:
- (01:00) The truth about friendships
- (07:30) Why you need to stop assuming people want to be friends
- (12:00) Three questions we should ask before we invest in a new friendship
- (23:00) How mismatched styles lead to misunderstandings
- (30:00) How life transitions, evolving priorities, and personal growth can quietly shift your friendships into different categories
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