Friendship Circles

"The circle of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we are weak and sing with us when we are strong."

- Sark

There are many types of personalities and in each circle of girlfriends, there seems to be a dynamic that strengthens those nets of love. These friends are the very ones who drive you to be the best version of yourself.

The Blunt Friend. Love her for her painfully beautiful bluntness.

• This is the girl who will tell you all about yourself whether you want to hear it or not. Honest and straight to the point.

• This is the girl that will call you out on your own BS.

• This is the very friend that will defend you in public and tell you to stop your crap in private.

The Logical Friend. Love her for her level-headed logical analysis of life and people.

• This is the girl who will listen to your problems and analyze the situation.

• This is the girl who tries to save you from yourself.

• This is the very friend who will always be there to provide logic over emotional reactions.

The Selfless Friend. Love her for her selfless therapy sessions.

• This is the girl who will selflessly listen to you for hours.

• This is the girl you call at midnight, heartbroken, and she rushes over with ice cream and hugs.

• This is the girl who will cancel her plans if her friend(s) need(s) her.

The Rebel Friend. Love her for her fearless rebel attitude.

• This is the girl who will be there to take on any crazy idea or adventure.

• This is the girl who doesn't take anyone's BS and uses curse words as sentence enhancers.

• This is the girl who talks a little too loud and isn't afraid to defend you in a fight.

The Wild Friend. Love her for the wild-spirited, spunky personality.

• This is the girl who is carefree with confidence beyond measure.

• This is the girl who insists you have fun and laugh until your face hurts.

• This is the girl who will be in all the crazy fun stories you tell your grandchildren one day.

“Some women pray for their daughters to marry good husbands. I pray that my girls will find girlfriends half as loyal and true as the Ya-Yas.” ― Rebecca Wells

Strong women lift each other up. If you are being torn down or continuously criticized, that is not a friend. Pay attention to those who are not happy for your successes.

Sometimes, to add to your life, you have to subtract.

Once you recognize the ones who don't cheer you on, be sure to set healthy boundaries and keep them at a distance. I know that once I recognized my circle, I found that it shrunk considerably.

And that's okay.

Discover your circle of friends. Once you recognize them, love them hard.

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