{"id":63156,"date":"2018-08-24T19:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T19:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revamp.wellvyl.com\/death-abs-smoothies\/?p=63156"},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:54:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T07:54:09","slug":"hey-bro-whered-you-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/hey-bro-whered-you-go\/","title":{"rendered":"HEY BRO&#8230;WHERE&#039;D YOU GO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last week my brother moved to Florida to pursue a new career. \u00a0We went to elementary, middle, and high school together. We also went to the same college. He\u2019s three years older than me so we were in college together for one year. We also lived in New York during our adult lives, he in Brooklyn, and me in Manhattan. But now we\u2019re living in different states and we\u2019re no longer a subway ride away. My brother is now a 20-hour car trip away. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I feel strange and a little lost not having my brother in the same state as me anymore. We spent all of our lives together (for most of my life, our bedrooms were just across the hall from one another in our childhood home!). But I am also happy that he is on to new, exciting adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img alt=\"janko ferlic 354852 unsplash\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63157 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/revamp.wellvyl.com\/death-abs-smoothies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/janko-ferlic-354852-unsplash-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The emotional experience of having my brother move away made me think about what it means to have a sibling, particularly how siblings can have such immense impacts on our lives. \u00a0We fought constantly when were kids, but our relationship evolved as adults when we were always prepared and willing to support one another. Sure, our relationship has had its ups and downs over the years, but our sibling bond still prevails. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For better or for worse, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/11\/23\/565362158\/adult-siblings-can-make-our-lives-healthier-and-happier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">relationships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with our siblings will most likely be the most long-term family ties we have. So it\u2019s important for our well-being that we maintain healthy relationships with our siblings. \u00a0More notably, research shows that the quality of sibling relationships is one of the most important predictors of mental health in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17541056\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">old age<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Even more profound, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he literature on sibling relationships shows that during middle age and old age, indicators of well-being, such as \u201cmood, health, morale, stress, depression, loneliness, life satisfaction,\u201d are connected to how we feel about our brothers and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/11\/23\/565362158\/adult-siblings-can-make-our-lives-healthier-and-happier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sisters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like any relationship, sibling relationships take hard work and effort to be maintained in a healthy state. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, if your sibling doesn\u2019t live in the same state as you (like me, as of last week), it\u2019s essential to make time<img alt=\"emma goldsmith 667243 unsplash\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63158 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/revamp.wellvyl.com\/death-abs-smoothies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/emma-goldsmith-667243-unsplash-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/emma-goldsmith-667243-unsplash-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/emma-goldsmith-667243-unsplash-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/emma-goldsmith-667243-unsplash-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/emma-goldsmith-667243-unsplash-700x469.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> for one another. \u00a0Since life can get busy, it\u2019s helpful to start by scheduling a time where you can talk on the phone and then stick to it. Text messages and communicating through social media are great ways of staying up to date on each other\u2019s lives but they\u2019re no replacement for talking to each other on the telephone or video chatting. \u00a0Even if you previously had a tumultuous sibling relationship \u2013 it\u2019s highly likely that the relationship is still capable of repair. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Reader\u2019s Digest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/advice\/relationships\/adult-siblings\/6\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11 Ways to Become BFFs with Your Siblings As Grown Ups<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201c<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The key to establishing good relationships as adults\u2014especially with siblings you may have had a rocky relationship with in the past\u2014is to make good, clear boundaries . . . to do this, know what\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">need and want from the relationship. Identify your own personal triggers and come up with a list of non-negotiable rules.\u201d\u00a0It may take some trial and error to figure out what\u2019s right for you and your sibling, but you\u2019ll be better off in the long run if you\u2019re able to take some time and energy now to set the groundwork for a healthy sibling relationship. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week my brother moved to Florida to pursue a new career. \u00a0We went to elementary, middle, and high school together. We also went to the same college. 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