It feels like we're ramping up for the busy season again, doesn't it? When life doesn't leave a lot of margin, do you ever feel like your friendships move to the back burner? We get it. We bet you do, too. Cultivating rich friendships has been one of Emily's priorities this year—even when life gets crazy, as it always does. And today, she's talking with one of the most wise and practical people she knows to talk about how she makes time for friendship: Simplified's art director, Jessa Bray! Emily and Jessa talk about moments their friends made the biggest difference in their lives, even when they thought they could go it alone. They talk about how to show up in the big and little ways for friends, even when it's crazy busy, and even how to make peace with relationships here for a reason or a season.

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