fiercest friend

Why I Will Never Be the Fun One but I Will Be Your Fiercest Friend

I will never be the fun one.

You know that carefree friend you have who’s always smiling and always makes people laugh, even when she’s having a bad day? Wait, does she even have bad days? Yeah, those people are great. They probably get invited to a lot of parties, but they’re not me.

finding friendship

How I’m Finding Friendship Right in Front of Me

Earlier this year, I experienced a period of great loneliness, grief, and anxiety. In the wake of profound loss and an ongoing battle to juggle caregiving, child rearing, and mental illness, I found myself with a thousand acquaintances but what seemed like no close friends. Finding friendship right in front of me At first, I…