We’ve been in Atlanta for almost two years, and I finally feel like I have several groups of wonderful friends. Hurray! My experiences living in Providence, Rhode Island for two years, and in Portland, Maine for a year and a half, have helped me realize that it just takes that long to get settled and [...]
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How to Make Friends As an Adult
April 29th, 2013 
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The Benefits of Joining An Online Community
April 12th, 2013 Emily A year ago, I participated in a platform challenge organized by Robert Lee Brewer, the current editor of the Writer’s Market book series. I had recently quit my teaching job and was focused on starting a career as a writer. Brewer’s challenge came at the perfect time- I was ready to learn more about how [...]
Making Friends Through Friends
January 11th, 2013 Emily We’re back in Atlanta after more than 5 months away, and it’s time to get back on the friend-making wagon. Or at least on the in-person-friend-making wagon. (I’ve discovered that one of the best parts of having a blog is that I now have awesome web-based friends. I just wish you all lived in Atlanta!) [...]
4 Reasons Why I Have No Local Friends
August 17th, 2012 Emily We’ve been in Kenya for two months, and I don’t have any Kenyan friends. Sometimes I feel sad or guilty about it (I mean, I live here, how do I have no local friends!). But when I think more deeply, I can understand why none of my friends in Kenya are Kenyan. Here’s why: 1. [...]
Four Strategies for Meeting International Friends in a New Country
August 3rd, 2012 Emily A blog reader emailed me last week– she recently moved to China with her husband and has been feeling a bit lonely. She asked if I had any advice about making new friends in a new country. I’ve found that many of my strategies for making friends in the U.S. don’t work well here in [...]
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