I've started to ask friends and connections why they are so slow to respond to me, hardly ever reach out to check in and why they are always late when we finally arrange to meet up.

I'm always writing to everyone, asking how they are, how the week has been, how the weekend has been. I take so much time and care to remember what the people in my circle are up to, whether it's a hard time, a stressful or a happy period.

When I'm going through a difficult period I just get radio silence. I've started asking and raising how I feel about the lack of communication, and it has had a surprisingly positive response, some just did not realize they were not communicating.