The real talk. the hard stuff.
Most of the hardest truths in life are the most difficult to understand unless you have experienced them yourself & even then it is still hard to navigate because we are all different & every experience is not the same. This is why I wanted to have “the truth” be a part of this blog.
I plan to share the truth about some tough stuff. The truth about the things we don’t learn in school. The truth about things we don’t always talk about.
I think we could all live in a more caring, thoughtful, supportive world if we talked about some of the topics that are difficult to talk about more often.
I know not everything I say will be universal, but I’m hopeful that I can offer helpful tips & suggestions from my experience & the friends that I interview on these topics.
Just like a song or quote, sometimes others words just hit you right. They give you better perspective, insight or the words to describe what you want to say or are feeling.
Our worlds get flipped upside down or get bumpy. We all get unsure of how to deal with it; whether it’s our friends or our worlds. I hope these truths will help & also open up other conversations with you & your loved ones.
truths to come
how to support a grieving friend
The pain of losing a loved one is unfathomable. It is especially gut wrenching because there is nothing you can do to change the outcome. It is also extremely hard to watch a friend go through grief because you feel helpless sometimes. It’s hard to know what to say or do sometimes when all you want to do is help.
Through the experience of suddenly losing someone and speaking to others I’ll put together a list of items to support a friend while they’re grieving.
I know everyone processes death differently and some suggestions aren’t one size fits all, but some are pretty universal and could help when, unfortunately, you find yourself in this position.
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Dating in your 30s
I’m 30 and single. I was single for most of my 20s honestly and that’s not for a lack of trying. I am very independent but I know I deeply want to share life with someone and be married.
So, as life is flying by, most of my friends are married and after moving two twice in a little over year, finding my forever can sometimes feel a little discouraging.
My life is starting to settle a little, but the world is still a little in limbo, which makes dating even harder. So single ladies, where do we go from here? Can’t say I have all the answers but you better believe I can relate with you and at least offer my perspective.
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Best ways to support Mama friends
I have never had a c-section. I’ve never been pregnant. I don’t have any kids. I’ve never had a miscarriage.
I have a lot of friends who are moms and not having my own personal experience with motherhood sometimes makes it harder to support my friends through their new experiences. I can imagine and put myself in their shoes but it’s still more difficult to know exactly what to do or what to say.
This is not to say you can’t be supportive or a good friend, but I hope to help other people like myself who just want to be the best friend they can be by offering tips and things that my mama friends have said are the best ways to support them. From the best gifts, things to remember about their new world, words to say or not and more.
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do these topics
make you feel hopeful & sound
helpful
What are truths you struggle with? What are topics that you might want to hear more about? .
