diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Services/AuthSessionStore.swift b/nirvana-ios/Services/AuthSessionStore.swift
index 43ad3c6..4176603 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Services/AuthSessionStore.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Services/AuthSessionStore.swift
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@ extension AuthSessionStore {
     
     private func activateMainDataListeners(userId: String) {
         // MARK: keeping the @Published user object updated
+        // TODO: THIS WON"T UPDATE VIEW since user is a reference type...can manually publish...research and learn more
         self.firestoreService.getUserRealtime(userId: userId) {[weak self] realtimeUpdatedUser in
             if realtimeUpdatedUser != nil {
                 print("up to date user: \(realtimeUpdatedUser)")
                 self?.user = realtimeUpdatedUser
+                self?.objectWillChange.send()
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
index 615075b..b17bb7c 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct FindFriendsView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: just encapsulate in main sheet view so that the dismiss works nicely
 struct ListContactRow: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var navigationStack : NavigationStack
     @EnvironmentObject var authSessionStore: AuthSessionStore