A friendly neighborhood doesn’t just magically happen. It’s created through the daily actions of each person who lives there, interacting with every other person.

So now that you know what a lovecat is, how do you become one? You follow my three steps: You increase your knowledge, you expand your network, and you share your compassion.

Meditate on feeling gratitude for how your friends show up for you, and ask yourself how you could be showing up for them, too. Then take action to demonstrate your commitment in real life.