How can I move past dependency on my friends?

Instead of relying on our friends for happiness and company, we have to learn to lean into our own company instead.

Q. As a person with no immediate family, I often feel hurt when my friends have to focus on their families first, even though I know what they are doing is right. How can I move past that on my own? (via Quora)

A. Your hurt is coming from a place of insecurity and fear of abandonment. This is something I have faced in my own life. One of the best ways to…