No new friends.. right? Wrong!
There is no denying that making friends in this day and age of adulthood is challenging. I don’t believe in having tons of people around you that you call friends, but the quality of friendships matters. All is well and good having ‘day ones’ but if it doesn’t serve you, then what is the point? It is okay to let go and focus on new ones.
The theme of my end-of-year reflections has very much been on friendships. My friend asked me what my goal was for my 31st year of life and I said that it was to be a better friend.
To really and truly listen, be truthful, and show up. From a place of love. Not from a place desiring to please or fear of loss.
I used to believe that I didn’t need help from friends because I felt like I wasn’t going through any particular life-changing events. Anything beneath that is just meh. What exactly would they be supporting me with?
As amazing as the past two years have been, they have also been very stressful. My friends were there for me. In ways that I didn’t realise I needed. I learned that receiving love and support from my friends is genuinely okay. To open up and ask for help.
If I haven’t said it enough in the podcasts, I love my friends.
They say you meet people when you travel and that is very true. Some are just for that moment and others for way beyond.
Spending time with people I met in Bogotá, Cartagena, Santa Marta, and Minca in Medellin really blew my mind. It was exhilarating to foster these connections and explore together.
Give and receive travel tips. Talk about life and how we view ourselves in it. It has truly been incredible.
I intend to apply the lessons I learned over the years and be the friend I know I can be.
