by Michael Parise | Mar 23, 2021
I think I’ve finally solved a mystery about friendship that I’ve wondered about most of my life: Why I have had so few real, lasting friendships. Since I was four years old, I struggled to identify and foster friendships. I usually ended up feeling left out,...
by Michael Parise | Sep 14, 2020
Have you ever wondered why some of your friends don’t reach out to you? They seem to wait for you to do the heavy lifting, often a pattern formed from the beginning of the relationship. In other cases they are busier and more distracted than we can imagine, even if we...
by Michael Parise | Jul 4, 2017
What do you do when you feel rejected? Chances are, like me you try to analyze, “What did I say or do that caused this person the push me aside?” Our bodies recall the emotions we feel whenever we sense rejection of any kind. We can even lose sleep over them....
by Michael Parise | May 30, 2017
Don’t get me wrong. Electronics are great, only I don’t feel as if I am really relating to someone unless I can see them, hear them, sense their energy, and have a personal encounter. Sometimes I get yet another appeal from some person smarter than I about using...
by Michael Parise | Dec 2, 2012
Facebook has put the word “friend” into the mouths and minds of millions. We now can gather hundreds of people into our cyber-friend category. But…who are the people you can count on as real friends? Most of us intuitively know what real friendship is all about. ...