Welcome to Real Life · Chapter 6
The Friendship Check-In
This one’s private. Nobody else needs to see it. A quiet look at the friendships in your life right now.
⏱ About 15 minutes · alone
This one’s private. Nobody else needs to see it. A quiet look at the friendships in your life right now.
⏱ About 15 minutes · alone
Ren walked you through this in the book. This page is your printable worksheet. Do it alone. Keep it to yourself. It’s not a judgment tool — it’s a map of where you are right now.
List the people you’d actually call friends. For each one, answer five honest questions. Then look at the patterns.
| Name | Feel good about myself? | Can trust them? | Respect my no? | Happy about my wins? | Drained or energized? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mostly yes + energized. Invest here.
Mix of yes and sometimes. Might need more honesty.
Mostly no or drained. Needs a conversation — or may have run its course.
Ren’s bonus twist: Do this check-in again in six months without looking at today’s version. Compare. Friendships shift. Some strengthen, some fade, new ones show up. Both check-ins together become a story of your inner circle growing.
“Most people discover they have fewer inner-circle friends than they thought — and that’s completely fine. Quality over quantity isn’t just a saying. It’s how friendship actually works.”