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#147 - Share Good News With Friends and How to Receive Friends' Good News
In this short solo episode, I consider why some people hesitate to tell friends about positive events like a promotion, a published piece, or a personal milestone or achievement. Likely due to cultural conditioning, we worry it will come off as bragging. I think it's a missed opportunity to feel closer to friends when all good news is kept under wraps.
Not sharing can also have a cost. When friends learn about our news secondhand, it can create distance and misunderstandings.
Vulnerability is a key to closeness, and sharing GOOD news is an excellent way to make yourself vulnerable.
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