Life is not meant to be lived alone. Throw some midlife stress in the mix and we really aren't meant to handle life's storms without the scaffolding of a community of friends. Toni Collier joins us to share her experience facing huge life challenges and how her friends were there in her darkest moments.

What does friendship look like these days for you? Do you feel like you are pulled in multiple directions? You have guilt you haven't offered your friends more of your attention? How about vulnerability? Are you willing to trust those around you? How about repairing when things have been fractured? How can you find friends if you are feeling all alone?

We talk through the unique aspects of female friendships in midlife. How to discern who to invest in, who to hold tight, and who to welcome to the larger group. If you are lonely this episode is for you. If you are exhausted this episode is for you. If you want to be a good friend to those around you this episode is for you.

FIND MORE ABOUT TONI COLLIER

Toni Collier's – Website and Instagram

Toni Collier's Book- Don't Try This Alone

Toni Collier's Podcast- Still Coloring

FEW THINGS MENTIONED

-Kurk Thompsons Concept

(To be Seen, Soothed, Safe and Secure)

-Jim Murphy Book- Inner Excellence

-Lysa TerKeurst Book's- Good Boundaries and Goodbyes

- Forgiving What You Can't Forget

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE

1. In what area of your life have you been isolating or hiding?
2. Who could you bring into your close circle?
3. If there is one thing you are taking away from this interview, what would it be?

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