This blog is part three of a three-part series about friendship. Read The friend who dumped me and The friend who got away. When we talk about relationships ending, usually we mean romantic relationships. Yet, few people discuss how painful it is when a close friendship ends. I think it’s because of the way friendships typically end. While romantic relationships have a definite ending, friends …
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How the #metoo movement made me remember my #metoo moments
The Tipping Point Harvey Weinstein. What comes to mind when you read his name? Creep? Pervert? For me, I think of two words: Tipping Point. In Malcolm Gladwell’s book titled The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, he defines a tipping point as “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” Harvey Weinstein …
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The friend who got away
Last night, I was looking through an old photo album when I stumbled across a friend whom I haven’t seen in years. I’ll call her Nicole. Before Adrienne Nicole and I met in the fall of 1992. We worked together at USC’s Financial Services. Initially, I was jealous of her. Before she was hired, I was one of the few girls in that department. I got lots of attention. With her long brown hair, brown …