THANK GOD FOR GIRLFRIENDS
BY JENNIFER RAWLINGS
I try really hard to be a positive person and remind myself of my goals and dreams, but sometimes I fail miserably. I have spent my fair share of time curled up in the fetal position crying and complaining: “why me, why me?” The only thing I have ever gained from these self-indulgent pity parties is a headache and puffy eyes.
Recently, I gave up having these cry-fests and found a much better path to avoiding the self-doubt and fear that we all feel. Instead of burying my head in a pillow I started reaching out to girlfriends and truly letting them see my fears and frustrations.
Whenever I am truly terrified of moving forward on something my friend Nancy is right there. She has even driven me to appointments that I was avoiding. She gets in the drivers seat and says: “ You are crossing this off your list today. Let’s go.” Nancy is also my friend that helps me organize my house because I never know where to start.
Wendy and Eve are my “go-to girlfriends” when I need a career pep-talk. They help remind me of where I have been and most importantly where I am going.
Ellen Whitehurst is my girlfriend who helps me keep my intentions and goals right in front of me. She has been an expert on “The Empowered Lifestyle” as she calls it for nearly 20 years. Ellen has a great book out available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble called “Make This Your Lucky Day” and www.EllenWhitehurst.com and it is full of great tips and insights on how to transform your life. Redbook, Seventeen, TV shows and celebrities all sing her praises, but for me her greatest talent is her ability to help me see and harness my own special gifts in life.
And that’s the kind of girlfriend we all need to be. Reminding those we love why they are special and helping them get their goals.
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I don’t know what I’d do without my soul sisters. They “get me” like no other.
I could not make it with out friends. I have
been there too with the cry fests and i have
to say sometimes they still continue. I am a pretty strong person… not always the most positive but i hold up well in front of others.
Its the time at night and everyone is asleep
i don’t do well but by morning my friends are calling getting me going. my kids of course are too. If not for them i would still be stuck in that fetal position feeling sorry for myself. I know how you feel and it is great to have awesome girlfriends to turn to.