Closeness is made of simple things: how we listen, how we ask, how we say "no", how we argue and how we make up. And all of it can be learned — at any age. This small workbook holds 40 short, gentle practices for couples, friends, parents and grown-up children — for any relationship you care about. You can even start on your own: when one person changes, the conversation changes too. Open it at any page — you don't have to read in order. Inside: • Listening and hearing — let them finish, "Do I understand you right?", hear the feeling, "Listen or help?". • Speaking for yourself — observation, not judgement; the "I" statement; a request, not a demand; a gentle start. • Personal boundaries — a map of my boundaries, the irritation signal, a warm "no", the calm repeat, hearing someone else's "no". • Arguments and making up — a pause word, twenty minutes of quiet, one topic at a time, an apology that lands, talking after the storm. • Practices for couples and loved ones — "How was your day?", a map of their world, a six-breath hug, a weekly check-in. This is a practice journal: each practice comes with clear steps, why it helps, and its own journal page to write in — the date, how you feel before and after (0–10), the writing task with lined space, and what changed or helped. At the end — a "21 days together" journal and a page for your own words for a difficult conversation. Illustrated in soft watercolour, in full colour. Tiffany — a fluffy apricot maltipoo puppy and the author's own dog — opens every part of the book and keeps you quiet company in small vignettes on the practice pages. A warm, thoughtful gift for the people you want to feel closer to — a partner, a friend, your parents or yourself; there is a dedication page to write who it's for. Inside there is also a readers' discount on the Tishe app: a yearly subscription with 3 months free. The book is linked to the Tishe app, which offers 200+ practices with timers, a 30-second mood check-in and journal, 21-day programmes and a gentle daily reminder. This book is gentle everyday support and does not replace a doctor, psychologist or couples counsellor.