Namrata Tekwani

Perhaps these friendship fantasies are perpetuated by society’s emphasis on our social connections for overall happiness and longevity.

On the one hand, the highlighted importance of our social lives has motivated this project—on the other, I can find the research, the stats and the urgency anxiety-inducing.

For example, when I first heard British

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It took me a long time to realize that self-trust isn’t something we inherently have—it’s something we build. And if you’re not careful, it’s something that can quietly erode over time.

At my lowest moments, I’d tell myself I’d go to the gym in the morning, only to hit snooze instead. It didn’t feel like a big deal at the time—until I realized how

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