Today, we're diving into another question from a Ren Digest reader. Reader: "How do I communicate my needs without criticizing my partner?"

The solution lies in one of the greatest communication skills you could ever have: the art of making effective requests.

Friendships naturally ebb and flow. It's completely normal to find yourself transitioning through different friend groups as you navigate the various seasons of life. But, we aren’t typically taught that this is a natural progression in life, and that is what leads to breakdown and/or feelings like something is going wrong.