Our marriage mentors and friends Joe and Kerri once told us how important it is to recruit a home team in our marriage–a group of friends to lean on, turn to, and learn from. Although Adam and I have some amazing friendships (individually and as a couple), we are still seeking more couple friendships to […]
Last weekend, Adam and I went to a state park in Indiana to see the beautiful fall colors. Autumn is our favorite time of year, and we were so excited to see shades of red, orange and yellow! Instead, we saw barren trees that had no leaves at all. We’ve had a rather summer-like autumn, […]
I guest posted on The Tiny Twig‘s blog (aimed at helping young women “adult” with more passion and less fuss) a few months ago about how Comparison Suffocates Authentic Friendship. Here is a recap: When comparison gets in the way of authentic friendship: It feels hard to celebrate our friends’ successes. Comparison invites destructive thoughts like, […]
Manda is a writer and speaker, and straight up Truth-teller. She believes that “there isn’t a single person you would not love if you knew their story.” For this series, a lot of women have shared about the power of vulnerability in authentic friendship, and Manda lives, breathes, and writes from a place of sincerity and vulnerability. […]
The older I get, the closer my friendship with my mom grows. We are more like friends now, even though we will always have our mother-daughter relationship. We “get” each other, and the more I’m with her, the more I see just how much I truly am my mother’s daughter. Sensitive, Starbucks fanatics, willing to tell […]
A few years ago, my friend Marissa followed her boyfriend (now husband) to Indiana from New Jersey to support his NFL career. (Go Colts!) This summer they moved again to Ohio. (Go Bengals!?) Marissa has been through a lot of change over the last couple years–moving away from her family, new teaching jobs, engagement, moving again, and […]
Published author. Photographer. Certified teacher. Autoimmune warrior. World traveler with many more places to go. In constant pursuit of a life of imperishable beauty. Living up her 20s. That’s my beautiful friend, Kelly. Kelly grew up in upstate New York. She moved to Southern California during (and then after) college, where she found incredible community. Not […]
Christy is a newer friend, and she has taught me so much about friendship and life. Christy is the kind of friend who is a naturally great listener and encourager. She always seems to know the right words to say that make her friends feel loved and valued. She sees inside her friends, into their hearts, […]
Courtney is one of my closest friends. She is a friend who truly takes time to listen. When I’m around her, I feel heard and loved and cherished. Whether it be in marriage, motherhood, her career, or friendships, Courtney tackles life with such grace and humility. Courtney has a true gift of being present in the moment. […]
I met Megan in college, but reconnected with her in February of 2015 at a local IF:Gathering that I decided to attend on a whim. At one of the breaks during the gathering, Megan walked on stage and shared her journey of infertility and adoption. She was so articulate, poised, and composed. Little did I […]
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