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The three little words helping me to make the most of every moment

On my hardest days, these words answer my mean inner critic.

  • Jo Stanley

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Checking the social media accounts of former friends can send you spiralling.

I couldn’t stop stalking a former friend on social media. Then she caught me

I know I’m not alone in turning to social-media stalking as a way of processing negative emotions, especially in the context of friendship or romantic break-ups.

  • Zoya Patel

They’ve been mates for nearly 50 years. Then one day, Russell brought out a book

The decades-long friendship between Russell Thompson, a professor in transport engineering, and Russell James, a retired teacher, began in 1977.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Why are we sometimes envious even of things we don’t actually want?

I don’t even like my friends’ house that much. So why do I feel so envious of them?

Some negative emotions seem to get more intense as we age. A friend once told me to do this when they rear their head. It’s been good advice.

  • Mercedes Mercier
More than beers and hungover mornings in hostel beds, the boys’ trip makes space for meaningful connection.

It’s time to rebrand the boys’ trip: Why we should travel with mates more

Once you move past the cliches, it’s clear how good these trips are for supporting male mental health.

  • Paul Marshall
It’s common to experience ups and downs with our mental health, so it’s important to know how to respond when a loved one shares they’re struggling.

What to do when someone you love tells you they’re not OK

Nearly half of Australians will experience a mental condition in their lifetime, so it’s important to know how to respond when someone shares they’re struggling.

  • Shona Hendley
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Staying in has benefits: no more fancy dinners at expensive restaurants with friends who think of themselves as “foodies”.

Party like it’s the end of the world? No thanks, I’d much rather do this instead

I was once the life of the party – now I am embracing another side.

  • Kathy Lette
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When RoboCrop isn’t enough

We do stupid so well.

‘You’ve lost weight’: What to say instead next time you greet a friend

When we pay each other compliments, let’s focus on what matters.

  • Wendy Squires
Gabrielle Carey (at left) and Debra Adelaide on Carey’s wedding day in May 2004 – the bride in pastels, bathed in sun, Adelaide literally in the shadows.

I wish we’d taken more photos: Debra Adelaide on losing her best friend after 50 years

On the first day of high school, Debra Adelaide forged a bond with fellow author Gabrielle Carey that would last for decades.

  • Debra Adelaide