A Friend's Approval - WEEK 8: Task 38

A FRIEND'S APPROVAL

Today, write an email to your best friend explaining how much you value their friendship and want to do everything possible to strengthen it. In fact, to help strengthen your relationship, ask them to tell you all of the qualities they love about you as well as the ones that need work. Tell them to be as honest as possible because you're working on developing the "New You." Once you receive their response, don't fire back an immediate response, rebuttal or a "No you didn't reply message." I need you to pause, receive the feedback and reflect on it. Besides, who knows you better than your best friend?!

38 = +2 points for completing

Journal Questions:

After you complete this task - Go to the quiet space you've created for your self, take 3 deep breaths, read the below questions and journal about everything that comes to mind. Don't think too hard...just write as if you were talking on the phone to a friend.

1. How did you feel when you received their answers?

2. How hard was it for you not to immediately respond?

3. Was your friend's perspective of you the same as your own? Explain

"Keep the faith, keep making it happen and remember to always stay out of your own way!"

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