Girlfriend Love Letters | Advice from Girlfriend Guru and Artist Rachel Awes

October 10, 2011 – 7:32 am

When was the last time you received a letter from a girlfriend telling you how much she appreciates your friendship?

Girlfriend Guru (and fabulous artist) RACHEL AWES shares her thoughts on how girlfriend love letters make the world go ’round.

Oh how I adore girlfriend love letters.

I love to write and receive and display and keep them!

Snail mail is my favorite but I must add that Read More »

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Doodling! | Girlfriend Advice for De-Stressing from Innergy Guru Renee Yemma

September 16, 2011 – 5:38 pm

Girlfriend Guru Renee Yemma understands how caught up we all get in our daily lives. She provides great advice for de-stressing, relaxing, and calming down. And who couldn’t use that? Thanks girlfriend!

September is a special month around Girlfriendology – it’s International Women’s Friendship Month (aka: #FriendshipMonth) and we’re celebrating with 30 great guest blogs filled with fabulous girlfriend advice and wisdom. Today we hear from a girlfriend, and Girlfriend Guru, RENEE YEMMA …

You’ve had a long and stressful day. All you think about is getting in the bathtub to unwind once you get home. Once in, your body feels amazing, but your mind keeps playing the day over and over again in your head. And not only that, it’s already jumped to what you need to do tomorrow and the next day and the next.

Sound familiar?

There are SO many ways to Read More »

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Month of Friendship, Day 26: Plan a Trip with a Girlfriend

May 9, 2011 – 6:28 pm

No road is long with good company.

Turkish Proverb

Do you LOVE to travel girlfriend?

I do! I love to travel. I love the adventure of exploring a new city, seeing unfamiliar sights, walking streets and trails I’ve never traveled. The taste of new foods, the sounds of night be it crickets or cabs, looking into the eyes of strangers … I seem to notice every detail when I’m a tourist. I’m more alert, creative, inspired and happy. Yep, give me a ticket and itinerary, and I’m a happy girl.

Better yet, give me two tickets and let me take a BFF! The only thing better is to travel with a friend. Someone to share the adventure, explore, get lost then find our way, and celebrate a very special trip – together. A friend to make memories with, laugh, enjoy time together and create an amazing trip, again, together. Taking a girlfriend trip is the ultimate in Read More »

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What did you accomplish in 2010? (& who helped you?!)

December 31, 2010 – 1:38 pm

STOP! Look back over 2010. What did you accomplish? Overcome? Move forward on? What dreams did you reach or position yourself to in 2011?

December 31, 2010 – each year that passes allows us an opportunity to assess the previous 12 months for our goals, achievements, lessons, wins and even losses. We’re in that frame of mind today and jotted down a few milestones in 2010, a few fond memories and more than a few friends who helped us along the way. So, here’s our top friends and accomplishments for 2010. Thanks for joining us on the journey and for making 2011 look shiny and full of opportunities!

1. Facebook and Twitter Friends - Our female Facebook friends grew to 13,000+ in 2010. (We were at 1700 last January 1st. Yes – we delete men!) Our Twitter followers (with just men who are friends or industry influencers) is nearing 21,000. On a daily basis we’re getting 40,000-80,000 daily post views – which is awesome! It’s helping us spread the Read More »

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Lessons from a Month of Friendship

October 1, 2010 – 1:24 pm

It’s been a great Month of Friendship here on Girlfriendology!

We’ve worked together with our Friendship Circle girlfriends and their blogs to celebrate friendship. And we’ve counted down 30 days and 30 ways to reconnect with old friends, meet new friends and, in general, be a better friend.

Research* shows that it takes 21-days to form or change a habit. (*okay, not sure who’s research, but I’ve always heard this!) So, 30 days mean we should be experts at ‘friendship,’ right? Not necessarily.

The dynamics of friendship are always changing. We connect, stay in touch – or don’t. Our lives change, our routines get out of routine; our children, relationships, jobs are always evolving. It’s no wonder Read More »

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Month of Friendship, Day 30: Spend time with a Girlfriend

September 30, 2010 – 9:27 am

The most special times are spent with a special friend.

Look back on the memories, the high and low points, the times you’ve needed someone to lean on or were there for a friend in need. What made those times memorable, tolerable and even inspirational?

Having our friends by our side during all the challenges and celebrations life throws at us is just one of the amazing benefits of having girlfriends. Friends to divide our pain, double our joy and share our memories is a beautiful gift that we should never take for granted.

We’ve been on a journey this month through our Month of Friendship exploring 30 days and 30 ways Read More »

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Month of Friendship, Day 28: Ask a Girlfriend for a Favor

September 28, 2010 – 9:21 am

May I ask a favor girlfriend?

Several years ago I was so excited to be traveling to England for the first time. In preparing for the trip, I found myself without a ride to the airport. Because I was so looking forward to this trip and visiting a dear girlfriend there, I just didn’t want to have to fly off without a parting hug (& figured a cab driver would find this a bit strange!). So, I asked my girlfriends who might be available to drive me. Allison, my dear walking buddy, volunteered for the favor.

I remember our conversation on the drive to the airport. I remember how much nicer it felt to have someone see me off who cared about me and was happy to help me. And I remember getting that ‘mandatory’ hug before departing. It was the perfect send off – because my Read More »

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Week of Girlfriends, Month of Friendship & Girlfriend’s Happy Hour

September 27, 2010 – 10:04 pm

What’s new girlfriend? Can you believe it’s almost October?!

September has been a great Month of Friendship with (so far) 27 days and 27 ways to reconnect with old friends, make new friends and be a better friend.

What ideas have you tried? What ‘girlfriend advice’ has resonated with you?: Throw a girlfriend dinner party, Girlfriend Gratitude, Social Media Friends, Make a memory gift for your girlfriend, Phone a Friend!, Plan a Girlfriend Trip, Pamper your Pals, Make a Friend Laugh, Start a Girlfriend Tradition, Go Shopping with your Read More »

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Month of Friendship, Day 27: Anticipate Her Needs

September 27, 2010 – 8:34 am

How can you be a better friend?

We’re so blessed that our girlfriends really KNOW us. Often even more than a families, our friends take note of what brings us joy or stress, they pick up on our likes and dislike, and they notice the hints we may drop intentionally or not. Our friends ‘get’ us and sometimes can even see our goals and dreams for us when we lose sight of them

Being a better friend means going the extra distance. It is making an ‘above and beyond’ type effort – not settling for an ‘if it happens, it happens’ friendship but deliberately committing ourselves to each other as BFFs, as long-term, ‘we’ll make it through everything – together’ kind of friends.

One way of going the extra distance is to anticipate her needs. If we can look ahead to Read More »

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Month of Friendship, Day 26: Tell her how much her friendship means to you

September 26, 2010 – 4:35 pm

Does your BFF know how much she means to you? Do the amazing women in your life feel as special as their friendship is to you?

We tend to assume, don’t we? That if we appreciate our friend(s), that they know exactly what we’re thinking. We take for granted the expression of love and admiration, joy and appreciation when it comes to our friends. And, sometimes we just get busy and forget to say “thank you,” “you mean the world to me” or “I’m a better person because of you.”

It’s sad, really, that we don’t tell the women we love that we do love and appreciate them. We don’t thank them for the amazing lessons they teach us through their friendship, support and by example. We fail to express the ways they have impacted our lives – from their sense of humor to their sense of style, from their Read More »

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