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Sunday Edition: 6 Low-Effort Ways to Maintain a Friendship

Sunday Edition: 6 Low-Effort Ways to Maintain a Friendship

And photos from this weekend's girls' trip.

Mar 02, 2025
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The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend.

It’s been such a sweet, slow weekend at the coast. On Friday morning, I drove to Manzanita with friends for a girls’ weekend and we’ve done very little besides eat, stroll along the beach, and chat. When we arrived, my friend Rachel surprised us all with matching socks, while another immediately began making a snack platter with snacks and nuts she remembered we love. I’m constantly floored by their small acts of thoughtfulness, so I polled them on their tips for low-effort, but meaningful ways to maintain a friendship:

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