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July Friendship Challenge: Three BIG Questions

A mid-year friendship reflection

Nina Badzin

Jul 3

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Mid-Year Friendship Reflection

Every month on Dear Nina (the podcast) I offer a small, doable challenge to deepen/revive the friendships already in our lives OR to make new friends. I say “our” because I do the challenges too.

You can quickly see the January - June challenges here.

This month’s challenge hands you three laser-focused questions to help you assess, tweak, and strengthen your connections for the rest of the year.

Answer the 3 questions this month!

Grab a pen and that notebook you’ve been meaning to use. Or that other notebook you’ve been meaning to use. Block out 15 minutes and jot down honest answers. Bullet points count too. You don’t need to be writing an entire essay here. Though feel free to take these prompts anywhere they lead.

Here are the three questions.

Note: I go into each one in more detail in the 15-minute podcast episode.

Do I feel supported in my friendships right now?
Which friends am I showing up for these days? (Who am I supporting?)
Who deserves some grace from me? (I spent the most time in the episode discussing this one.)

FIND EPISODE #153 on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Let me know how it goes!

REMINDER: You can start the 2025 challenge any time. Each month is meant to stand alone and you don’t need an entire month to accomplish any of them. Find all the challenges listed here. Come back and let me know how it went no matter when you try that month’s “assignment.”

HOW?

Hit reply to this email and share your progress with any month’s challenge
Or pop into the Dear Nina Facebook group where we compare notes, celebrate small wins, and troubleshoot friendship issues together.

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