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I recently got the amazing opportunity to get away, without my family, on a long weekend trip to Mexico with my girlfriends. We were celebrating the upcoming marriage of one of them…but let’s be honest…we could have been celebrating the color blue for all I cared.

It was a weekend, away, WITH MY GIRLFRIENDS!! How often does that happen?! Not enough, that’s how much.

The only definite plans we had were to get sun, relaxation, and enjoy the amazing company and conversations…with the occasional adult beverage, of course. The trip did not disappoint. We covered all that and then some. We ate. We drank. We talked. We laughed. It was HEAVEN.

While, I have always treasured my female relationships, recently relocating and having to make new friends, I appreciate them now even more. We spend so much time being wives and moms, it’s nice to be able to just be us…and nothing helps you do that but to surround yourself with your girlfriends. True friends are rare, and when found, should be treasured. Like any relationship, there are ebbs and flows…communication and honesty are imperative. However, real friends don’t need constant communication…some of the women I consider my true friends, I may see every few years, every few months, and do not necessarily talk to on a regular basis. But when we do get those rare opportunities for face time, we pickup right where we left off, as if no time has passed. True friends don’t tell you what you WANT to hear…they tell you what you NEED to hear. They laugh with you….the great ones laugh at you, too! They cry with you. They will just sit with you, if that’s all you need. I am very fortunate to say I have these women in my life….some I have known for thirty plus years, some close to twenty, and some I have met in the past few year. They all bring something to my life that I can’t get from my husband or my kids…a sense of sisterhood that only women can understand. 

My father once told me that as you grow older, your circle of friends will get smaller.

Being young at the time, I thought that sounded so depressing. Well, with age comes wisdom (most of the time!) and now, I get it. My circle is smaller…but it’s filled with amazing, beautiful souls that I can call my friends.

So even if it’s just a quick catch up over coffee (or champagne is always a good choice), a short phonecall or text, or whole weekend, do it! Cherish that time with your girlfriends….it’s good for the soul.

Cheers to girlfriends!