Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

As someone who has always had a great bunch of friends, I wasn't sure I was going to get much out of this book, but I am so glad I wondered if I had anything to learn. This book will change the way you look at your friendships. This book is AMAZING and LIFE CHANGING! I couldn't put the book down. Some books have a simple message and you wonder how in the world they made so many pages out of so little content. Not so with this book! I felt that with every page I turned there was more and more and more content. I think I will add tabs to the book and use it as a resource. I have been a people pleaser my whole life. Because I have denied my feelings for so long in order to keep peace (and people liking me) I have a hard time navigating how to address friend issues without causing unnecessary drama. :) My plan had been to rebuild and get rid of the "not-so-great" friends. But, that has only left me feeling disconnected and lonely. She even touched on this very issue and why that happens! And your coping with rejection advice might just save my relationship with a close relative. I don't even know where to stop with my raving review... Ha! I'm so glad I wondered if I had anything to learn.

This is a fantastic book. I wasn't sure if I needed to read it because I had read (and loved) Shasta Nelson's first book, and I feel like I have a lot of friends and a busy life. But this book is about more. The friendships we need for our health and crave for our souls are not about just being connected, friendly, and social. It's about having that deep connection with a few friends who really see us, and who we really see in return. Those true and deep friendships are what we all long for and what most of us don't have even if we are in lots of shared interest groups (mom groups, church, work, sports--for us or our kids). We long for friendship intimacy--frientimacy--but our culture hasn't actually taught us very well how to develop those types of friendships. As this book says: it's not about finding the right friend as much as it is about developing the right friendships. Most of our friendships have this potential if we intentionally work to grow them in ways that are safe and satisfying for both of us. And "Frientimacy" is all about how to go about doing that. I highly recommend this book!

Here is a summary of what the book is about. With the constant connectivity of today's world, it's never been easier to meet people and make new friends-but it's never been harder to form meaningful friendships.In Frientimacy award-winning speaker Shasta Nelson shows how anyone can form stronger, more meaningful friendships, marked by a level of trust she calls "frientimacy." Shasta explores the ten most common complaints and conflicts facing female friendships today, and lays out strategies for overcoming these pitfalls to create deeper, supportive relationships that last for the long-term.In Frientimacy, she teaches readers to reject the impulse to pull away from friendships that aren't instantly and constantly gratifying. With a warm, engaging, and inspiring voice, she shows how friendships built on dedication and commitment can lead to enriched relationships, stronger and more meaningful ties, and an overall increase in mental health.The Intimacy Gap is more than just a call for deeper connection between friends; it's a roadmap for moving from friendship to frientimacy-and the meaningful and satisfying relationships that come with it.I found this book to be very informative.If you want to have a deeper connection with your friends you should read this book. I would recommend it.Looking forward to reading more books by this author.Happy Reading Everyone!

I wanted to keep reading because there were so many great insights but now I feel like I want to go back and read it slowly to be sure I didn't miss anything.Sometimes I think I have had a fairy tale of what friendship should look like. If a friend didn't show up in all the right ways or all the right moments, I thought something was wrong and felt like giving up on the friendship. While we know we have to work at marriage and family relationships, I have read very little about the idea of working at friendships. This book offers positive and practical ideas. In a world which feels like too many things are dissposable, often friendships are viewed that way too- we hear about ditching the toxic friends, avoiding people that don't give us what we want when we want it, etc. This book offers a more positive view of how to deal with friendships that aren't all you wish they were. I loved the easy read, examples and practical ideas. I feel like I have ideas for how to be a better friend, how to deal with problems with my friends and the knowledge of why friendship is important. Thanks Shasta Nelson for being a supporter of friendship.

This book supports it's concepts with stories from everyday people. It introduces something called "the frientimacy triangle" - a tool that can be used to evaluate current friendships and build new ones. The writer is definitely focused on woman-woman friendships, but I think the information applies to many types of relationships. It's written in a way that allows the reader to connect the dots in their own experiences. Whether you want to make new friends, or are looking to improve current relationships, this book will help.

Excellent book to read and gives you alot of insight into your current friendships.

An excellent product. A lovely fragrance to come home to. Very quick delivery. I will be ordering again.