November 12, 2025 12:30 am
How did it take twelve days to come up with this one??
I am surrounded by such amazing people everywhere and I marvel at it every day.
Today was particularly amazing–at the gym, at lunch, over text, and in snail mail.
Our relationships save us, my friends. Let us cultivate them with care and attention.
2. From ‘On Friendhip’ — Kahlil Gibran When you part from your friend, you grieve not; for that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
3. Relationships evolve. Friends may come and go, and come back again. We can welcome and roll with it all. We’re all human. We all change. It’s all okay.
4. It’s not gifts, words, or meals shared, necessarily. It’s presence, I think. Intentional attunement, attention, and resonance to energy. Friendship.
5. Dear friends: Find them, be them: Kind – Generous – Fun – Open – Curious – Empathic – Supportive – Nonjudgmental – Loyal – Honest – Present – Accountable.
6. I wish you friends like I have! And that is the best wish I can ever bestow, because I have the BEST f*ing friends EVER!
7. May your people always be at your elbow and your fingertips, not only when you need their support in struggle, but when you celebrate everything good!
8. We all need that one friend who will show up for us no matter what. No questions. No judgments. ‘Move a body friends,’ I think Brene Brown calls them. Hell yes.
9. Bee butts. Eileen sends me photos when she sees them because she knows how much I love them. May you have at least one bee butt friend.
10. I knoe you’re my friend because you are honest. I know you are honest because you tell me hard truths. And you do it kindly. Like I said, you’re my friend.
11. This is exciting! We just never know when, where, or how we will meet our next great friend! It could be anywhere, anytime! AnyONE! How AWESOME is that!?
12. I think we all need more collage frames to display all of those silly candid photos of friends being silly and joyful together, just being themselves.
144 of 360 completed, friends! And I think this daily dozen project is going well so far! I’m still having fun, and my process efficiency improves by the day. The notes are stacking up, though. Still contemplating what I will do with them all after the month ends! Ideas are welcome! More tomorrow!
Posted by Catherine Cheng, MD
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All very true. I’ve just (yesterday) reconnected with a blogging friend I’d lost touch with, which gives me joy. And if I see any bee butts, I’ll send them your way.
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By Mick Canning on November 12, 2025 at 1:40 am
Oooo Mick, I just LOVE this for you! There is something about reunion, right? Maybe that will be tonight’s daily dozen… It’s come up a few times already this month. And thank you, I will joyfully receive any bee butts you come across! 😀
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By Catherine Cheng, MD on November 13, 2025 at 1:36 pm
What a wonderful blogpost! So hopeful, so insightful, so full of love – like you!
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By Eileen on November 12, 2025 at 6:15 pm
OH my friend, you have led me by your example for so many years now, I am so grateful. Thank you for you. 🙂 xoxo
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By Catherine Cheng, MD on November 13, 2025 at 1:37 pm
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