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May 23, 2025

Small Talk, Big Gains

Why mastering casual conversation is your secret to healthy aging

Forget FOMO. Got FOGO?

Why the quality of your relationships today matters more than you think tomorrow

May 16, 2025

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6 min read

Good Friends Remind You Who You Are

And That’s Why You Need More Time With Them

May 2, 2025

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7 min read

From Childhood Friends to Adult Loneliness: What Changed?

Rediscover the forgotten art of friendship and how to revive it in your adult life.

Apr 4, 2025

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10 min read

One Less Lonely Person

The quickest way to feel better is to help someone else feel seen

Jun 6, 2025

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5 min read

What you've missed...

The 10-Word Habit That Keeps Friendships Warm

Aug 21, 2026

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4 min read

The 10-Word Habit That Keeps Friendships Warm

It's a small investment with an outsized return

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
Honesty Is the Friendship Glue

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

Honesty Is the Friendship Glue

Most of us have a pretty intuitive sense of why certain friendships last.

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Hardest Part of a Conversation Is Getting Into One

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

The Hardest Part of a Conversation Is Getting Into One

Remember that modest vulnerability often makes you more relatable

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Five-Year Stranger

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

The Five-Year Stranger

Why so many friendships quietly fade.

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Lonely Brain Forgets the Good

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Lonely Brain Forgets the Good

Yet small kind gestures can easily short-circuit the loneliness loop

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Secret to Strong Friendships Isn't What You Think

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

The Secret to Strong Friendships Isn't What You Think

New psychological study challenges a major assumption about why we bond with our friends

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Courage to Say Hello

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Courage to Say Hello

It's just the other side of five seconds of awkwardness

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
Old Friends Never Really Leave

Jul 3, 2026

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4 min read

Old Friends Never Really Leave

They just get freeze-dried, waiting on your attention to revive them.

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
Keep the Coals Burning

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

Keep the Coals Burning

Yes, even in the middle of summer.

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
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