A global pandemic is a perfect opportunity to understand why you call your friends, friends. The forced solitude allows for hands-free filtering to occur.

When you are no longer available to buy the round of drinks, are the same friends calling to check-in and chat?

How have these friends played a role in your self-care during this season?

Has there been a benefit to their absence?

How is your life more fulfilling as a result of this friendship?

How do you care for your friends; are you a blessing or a curse?

Perhaps one of the greatest gifts a life-threatening virus can give you is a breaking point from those friendships that should have expired. After all, you can blame it on the virus. "Dude, yeah, I'm too busy, and you know that whole Coronavirus thing." Who is going to argue with a pandemic?