long-distance friendships

January: Building Your Foundation Start with a blank spreadsheet or notebook. List everyone you actually want to remember. Not your entire contact list—just the people whose birthdays would make you think, "I should reach out." For most…

My friend from Chicago and I hadn't spoken in eight months. Not because of a fight. We just stopped writing. By the time I thought about messaging her, I felt like I needed a reason to appear in…