Hi friends, welcome back to Self Care Daily. I hope your day is beautiful so far.

In the essence of Gemini season officially beginning this week, we are dedicating the week's

practices to friendship and to our social circles, our inner curiosity,

and longing to connect with people in different ways. And I want to go into what I think is a

really interesting contemplation today. And that is instead of focusing on the kind of qualities you are looking for in other people,

so the kind of friend you might want to invite into your life,

I want to take a moment to tune into the kind of friend you actually are.

And I find this to be really fascinating because oftentimes the things we are missing in

other people are qualities we actually have for ourselves. So sometimes the things that we can

actually pour onto others, we are hoping and longing to have poured into us.

So take a moment just as you are right here right now and feel into the kinds of qualities that you have that make you a good friend. What is it about your personality and your way of being present with people, of talking and listening to people that actually is so really special and really uniquely beautiful to you?

When it comes to you as a friend, how you show up for other people in your life. What are your best and most unique qualities?

Are you one of those people who always shows up when you're needed? Whenever you have someone in

your life going through something, whether it's something amazing and they want to celebrate or

something difficult and they need support, you are the first one to just drop whatever you're doing and actually physically go

be there for that person. Are you that person who's always communicating really well? You're

always listening really well, picking up the phone to reach out and to talk and to chat.

Are you the fun friend?

Like you're really good at activating people and making people laugh. Maybe you're the

storytelling kind of friend, always there with a great story to share. What is it about you

that makes you just a good friend in your own unique way? What do you feel are your best qualities? The reason

people really want to turn to you and the reason people want to be your friend. What are they?

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