So true, in our relationships of every kind, and in our relationship with ourselves.

Stretching isn’t always fun in real time. But when we look back, we can see that it was our challenges, not our comforts, that have made us stronger, wiser, and more resilient. It’s only through deciding to stretch that we become stronger and grow.

‘Stretching’ Is the Key to Long-Lasting Friendships

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Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

Deborah Barchi

1 min readAug 1, 2020

So true, in our relationships of every kind, and in our relationship with ourselves.

Written by Deborah Barchi

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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