"To be fully seen is a rare and transformative gift." - Mirabai Starr in Wild Mercy

On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about female friendships and how truly precious and magical they are.  In our own lives, we’ve learned how to step away from friendships that were no longer growing, as well as cultivate healthy, generative friendships.  We discuss the transformations we’ve witnessed in the women who attend our retreats, events, and women’s circles when they are able to connect vulnerably and authentically.

Topics also covered:

• How we absorb the cultural examples of female friendships
• The role that jealousy, competition, projection, and lack of vulnerability usually play in female friendships
• The similarities between nurturing a friendship and a romantic relationship
• The dynamism of female friendship
• Why your inner work is so important to your friendships
• How to meet women who are desiring the same type of friendship as you
• How to recreate your current friendships so that they feel more healthy and supportive
• Shine Theory by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman
• The 3 big questions we ask ourselves when evaluating our friendships

Having supportive, authentic friendships really comes down to doing your own inner work and putting yourself in environments where you’re available to meet likeminded women.

One of the keys to finding female friendship is putting yourself in spaces where you can find them.  Join us inside Sisters That Stray Collective – a community where women can heal and find sisterhood.

If you’re interested in rewriting your story of female friendship and finding lifelong sisters, join us at The Liberated Woman on August 27th in Denver, CO. 

This half-day retreat is designed to support you in showing up as your full self, experiencing more fulfilling relationships, and connecting to a network of powerful women who desire authentic friendships.

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