Written by: Paula Orezi, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
The year 2021 is coming to an end. How was your “new normal” for making friends? Was this year harder to make friends virtually or in person? Well, for starters, making new friends is hard especially because the beginning stages can make it or break it. Many people want to start friendships but only have patience for a short time to determine whether it will work or not! Friends are not that easy to find nowadays because social media has made the good-ol' person to person meet up hard! The days of writing a personal letter and mailing it off are over! Building something that will last requires intentional investment.
Here are 6 simple tips on how to make new friends:
Make sure that you want to actually meet new people!
Create an open-invitation connect time with new people that you meet! This will require intentional outreach to set up time one-on-one with potential "Friends".
Don't make judgments! Have the freedom to know that we are all HUMANS living the best we can.
Be ready to let your guard down as you see fit because trust must be established over time.
Do not compare yourself to others. Just learn to accept the person for who they are because we are not responsible for changing them but to be the CHANGE!
Be sure to attend networking events that allow social time to meet new people and join some life groups in your community! Or create one yourself! One Pro tip, use meetup.com to do this!
Now it’s your turn to activate these simple tips! You never know what impact you may have by simply being intentional to get out there and get some new friends. Same circles work for a season but meeting new people is a long-term effort. It is part of the foundation of human life. How you make friends matters! Wishing you a Happy Friends-Making Year!
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Paula Orezi, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Paula Orezi is the author of a motivational poetry book, From Me to You, and co-author of the 1 International Best Selling book, Experts & Influencers: Women's Empowerment Edition. She has a passion for helping people be inspired to change, creating a positive and win-win outcome. Her experience includes mentoring others and leadership development.
Paula's life motto is to be a Change Agent in everything she does. Her messages are for business-minded professionals or anyone wishing to start their own business and need help to overcome mindset beliefs, organize, and conduct sales through relationship-building. These are the ingredients that she believes others can benefit from to see results.
Her why is to help people overcome destructive patterns regarding thinking habits and daily investment habits. Paula has been featured in podcasts that encourage others to live with purpose and dream big! The creation of the Paula O! Store was founded on the concept of Be You! She has impacted many with her branded products that stand for the mission of empowering others to be themselves and find their life’s calling in an adventurous way.
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