01946cam a2200325 4500 367590374 TxAuBib 20180516120000.0 121011s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012037540 9781618580146 1618580140 DLC eng DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Nelson, Shasta. Friendships don't just happen : the guide to creating a meaningful circle of girlfriends / Shasta Nelson. Friendships do not just happen. Nashville, Tenn : Turner Pub. Co., [2013] 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243). From loneliness to frientimacy -- Admit the desire : I value new friends! -- Learn the circles of connectedness : what are the five types of friends? -- Determine the need : evaluating my friendship circles -- Anticipate the frientimacy : developing the intimacy we crave -- Five steps to turning friendly people we meet into friends who matter -- Be open : making new left-side friends -- Initiate consistency : every friendship needs momentum -- Add positivity : bringing joy to our friendships -- Increase vulnerability : risking rejection for frientimacy -- Practice forgiveness : it's the lesson of relationships -- Friendships don't just keep happening : be intentional -- Follow grace : responding to the five friendship threats -- Activate friendship : moving from inspiration to action. Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2013. Publishers Weekly Annex. Provides advice to women on developing meaningful friendships in adulthood. Adult Follett Library Resources. Adult. 20131030. Friendship. Girls Psychology. Interpersonal relations.