Friendships

by Hope Reiner,  Founder, Hope and I   Few would disagree that our sense of community is undergoing a revolution. Our culture leads us to focus on what websites or news blogs we read, what social media platforms we are part of, and which celebrities we follow. But it does not…

Anyone who’s been in a position of helping a loved one or friend through illness or even death knows how demanding and draining an experience that can be. While your instinct is to be giving and compassionate, at a certain point the well runs dry- and you may find yourself…

It’s been said that a friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you just the way you are. But for many of us, having or making a good friend as we get older seems almost beyond reach. Friends from the past may have fallen…