Slowing Down and Finding Yourself in Friendships with Kari O'Driscoll

Today's guest, Kari O'Driscoll, shares some potentially counterintuitive approaches to building friendship that I found so empowering and approachable. We talk about: The transformational nature of solid, healthy relationships How relationships help us to meet our psychological needs Why going slow in friendships mattersHow to repair and grow in friendships Lowering expectations in friendships Vulnerability and co-creating as an approach to building friendships Finding your own comfort zone in friendships to be your authentic self <br/>About Kari: <br/>Kari O’Driscoll is a writer with a background in biology and medical ethics and has worked in medical and mental health settings. She is the founder of The SELF Project, an organization dedicated to enhancing the social-emotional health of adolescents and building stronger communities. Her work has been published in Ms. Magazine, Mommyish, ParentMap, Healthline and other outlets and she is the author of “One Teenager at a Time: Developing Critical Thinking and Self Awareness in Adolescents” and a memoir entitled “Truth Has a Different Shape”. Her book “Happy, Healthy Teens: Why Focusing on Relationship Works” was released by Rowman & Littlefield in January 2022. <br/> <br/>You can find her at www.theselfproject.com and www.kariodriscollwriter.comPlease follow @youcanmakefriends on IG for more friendship content. I would love to hear any feedback or input from you there as well! <br/> <br/>Be a friend and leave us a rating or a review or share this with your community today.