why isolation isn't healthy & how to strengthen friendships through vulnerability
80/20
Lily Rakow
4.7 • 698 Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Loneliness leads to mind games. It shakes your faith and leaves you feeling worse than before. In this episode, Lily unpacks what isolation is and is not, explains why we need community, and shares ways to be the initiator in your friendships and relationships.
This is episode #4 of the SURF series — Stop, Understand, Relationships, Faith — a five-week journey where we explore how to find joy and purpose in life's ups and downs. How are you riding the wave? Share with the crew over on Instagram @8020pod!
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Listen to the previous SURF episodes:
- learn to ride the wave: an introduction to the SURF series
- Stop chasing distractions: living with purpose in your 20s
- Understanding big emotions amidst life’s challenges: how to navigate your feelings when it’s chaotic, overwhelming, and confusing
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How to Find and Maintain Healthy Female Friendships in Your 20’s
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| 0:00.0 | Girls! |
| 0:02.0 | It's bed. |
| 0:04.0 | Bedtime! |
| 0:05.0 | One more, Ray! |
| 0:07.0 | I'm almost done! |
| 0:08.0 | Okay, kiddos. |
| 0:09.0 | That's enough. |
| 0:10.0 | Time's up. |
| 0:11.0 | On to the app. |
| 0:12.0 | Your Wi-Fi is going off. |
| 0:13.0 | Going off. |
| 0:14.0 | Off. |
| 0:15.0 | Oh! |
| 0:16.0 | E.E.WFi controls lets you pause the Wi-Fi on your kids' devices, helping them to switch off and drift off. |
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