Reconnection is Possible in Friendship
This is the forgiveness episode of Dear Nina–a candid conversation with one of my best friends, Rebecca Kotok, who for a while in our twenties was my ex-best friend. Even hearing her name back in the day put a pit in my stomach and made me ashamed, angry, regretful, and sad because ultimately, I really missed her.
And that’s the point of this episode. Rebecca and I managed to forgive each other. But the truth is– because we were so happy to finally be reconnected once an olive branch had been extended–we never spent much time diving into what had happened in the first place.
The episode you’re about to hear with Rebecca is one of the most listened to Dear Nina episodes of all time. So sit back, relax and remain optimistic that a friendship can go very wrong and then get very right when the power of forgiveness takes hold.
And for more content about friendship–all the good, the bad, and everything in between–there’s lots more on Substack!
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Find episode #34 anywhere you listen to podcasts!
Find the rest of the show notes here from when the episode first aired.
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