Friends can take a jumbled mess of thoughts and help clear them away, act as a pressure valve for bottled-up emotions, or be a springboard for new ideas and possibilities. After you talk to a friend, maybe there’s a lightness in your chest as a good friend’s support can offer a sense of security and belonging that we don’t always get otherwise. Describe the feelings that come up for you as you consider talking to a good friend, and what it is that they say or do that ignites these feelings.