Offers a unique approach to becoming a better friend to FIND better friendships We know that our friendships increase our happiness, our health, and our longevity, yet people in the U.S. have fewer close confidantes today than we did three decades ago. Even though there's a huge amount of information in the media discussing these relationships, and our social media feeds run 24/7, most of us haven't come up with a constructive approach to friendship. But learning to BE a better friend is the first step to acquiring and cultivating better, more rewarding friendships. At her own birthday celebration, Glenda Shaw found herself questioning the friends and the friendships there to help her. It dawned on her that she did not feel truly connected to most of them. Something felt terribly wrong. She realized that what she shared with her birthday guests was proximity: they worked together, they lived close to each other, they visited the same stores and restaurants. There were, however, other friends with whom she shared more fundamental qualities: the disposition of being encouraging to people, an attitude of looking for purpose in life, a spirit of adventure. Those were the friendships that meant something, the ones that felt truly deep and real. Friendship is voluntary; it's not legally binding; and it usually has no economic consequences. Yet, friendship, true friendship, is important and comes with challenges the can make or break a relationship. Each chapter of A Whole New Approach to Friendship explores and addresses a particular kind of challenge-envy, money, honesty-and discusses ways to overcome them or to know when to bow out of a relationship that brings more stress than happiness. Through expert input and personal stories, including her own, Shaw offers a new level of understanding of what makes a good friendship and a good friend.
Glenda D. Shaw has worked for more than 25 years as a TV producer for talk television and radio shows in Los Angeles and New York. She has worked for Viacom, King World and MTV. She has been nominated for two Daytime Emmys for producing and writing. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America and the National Association for Television Arts and Sciences. She has written for LA Style Magazine.
Offers a unique approach to becoming a better friend to FIND better friendships
An inspiring and thought-provoking read about the most important relationships you choose in your life--your friends. Shaw's Better You, Better Friends will challenge you to think about the choices you make in your friendships and how small adjustments can have a meaningful impact on the relationships in your life.--Colet Abedi, bestselling author and producer Glenda Shaw takes us on a deep journey of self-examination as she delves into the complex, joyous, and sometimes painstaking aspects of friendship. As many of us are revamping, restructuring, and reinventing our lives in these changing times, Glenda reminds us that reassessing the value of our friendships is just as important for a long and happy life.--Rolonda Watts, actor, author, and talk show host Just when you thought you knew who your friends were, you read this book and realize you don't know the half of it. This book taught me that friendships aren't the cure for loneliness, but a gateway to knowing yourself better. Better You, Better Friends is a compelling query on the dynamics of your life relationships and an enlightening journey on how to manage them.--Idalis De Leon, writer and director
