Your communications with your nearest and dearest come with a side of vulnerability today. So keep some travel-sized Kleenex in your pockets when you meet your bestie or beloved for lunch. Or wear waterproof mascara on Zoom. If you’re willing to gently excavate what feels prickly, your courage will be rewarded with deepened intimacy and a renewed sense of trust. And if you accidentally press that button, genuine contrition will get you far. And back rubs.