Opening up your heart involves opening up your mind:  taking your mind out of neutral and placing it firmly in gear in order to avoid the unconscious bias that is sadly a feature of life in this time of unrest and upheaval.  

No matter the outcome, taking personal responsibility means you recognize and accept for yourself and others that you will receive credit or the blame for whatever happens. Or, at the very least, the part you played in the entire effort.

Trying to make new friends while keeping your old friends close tends to be a little more difficult for us as we age, and it’s understandable. After all, old friends are the best friends now, aren’t they? I mean, you know you can always count on your old friends to be there for you, right?

If you truly want to learn how to be a better person, you should also try to learn how to be a better friend. They certainly go hand in hand, don’t you think?