Can we talk a moment about girlfriends? You know the ones that know every single detail about you. The ones that keep your secrets and have seen you through those ugly times, those ugly cries, those painfully raw moments. Those times you were not sure how you were going to make it through, and you did because you had those friends to lift you…
Yeah, those are the friends I want to celebrate.
Wine nights that turned into dance parties, forgetting about the stressors for just a bit. Figuring out a new way to do Father’s Day because we were single moms now without Fathers to celebrate.
Countless phone calls (sometimes in the middle of the night) that turned into two-hour counseling sessions. Sharing recommendations for books, podcasts, articles, recipes, gift ideas, and activities that you continuously send back and forth because you think of one another as soon as you see them-it is just what you needed.
When I think back to the stressors of divorce and all that it entailed, not only emotionally, but logistically and financially, I can confidently say, I would have never been able to do it without my friends and my family.
So for the friends who helped me move three times in one year or helped me close on my home while I was across the country training for my new job. To the family who supported me by flying in and helping my children feel loved while Mom was away for weeks during an already difficult time. For the friends who knew I was too proud to ask for help and came to help anyway. I want to celebrate you. I want you to know that years later, as I find myself in a new chapter of my life, I will never forget your compassion. I will always remember your kindness and how loved I felt by your presence and your friendship.
If you can give a little bit of these acts of kindness to a friend when she or he is going through a breakup, please do! I can tell you that the small ways we show up for one another during these times are precisely the things we need the most, and they are treasured.
Please share how a friend helped you during your tough times that made the situation a little bit easier. 
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