We are now in the autumn of the year, but it’s always the right time to bloom again in Preserving Your Bloom (PYB) land.
How to be my own best friend?
I pose that question to myself often throughout my day.
And why do I so often treat my friends with more consideration and kindness than I treat myself?
I ask myself that question too.
Why?
These are multi-layered, heavily nuanced questions.
And smart solutions to managing the challenges and complexities of being our own best friend can be illusive.
But let’s face it:
The most important friendship we have is the one we have with ourselves. It’s all about self-love.
Treating ourselves to a mani/pedi, taking time to get lost in a juicy novel, or attending a class to broaden our horizons are some ways we can practice self-care, but there’s so much more to nourishing the critical relationship we have with ourselves.
What are the essential ingredients to living our best lives? How do we get our inner and outer selves in sync? And why do we allow ourselves to be our own worst enemy instead of our own best friend?
We need to recognize our intrinsic worth in order to navigate life’s challenges with the same kindness and encouragement we’d show a close friend.
On Friday, November 15, I will be addressing those things and so much more in the last in our three-part Art of Female Friendship series. The focus this time is solely on YOU, or better said, your “Bestie From Birth”!
The event, entitled, HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND, will take place once again at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC in Tampa and will include a boxed lunch, an interactive presentation by me and ample time to make new friends and socialize with the ones we already have.
If you are anywhere near the Tampa Bay area, think about coming on down (or up)!
Space is limited, but as a subscriber to my newsletter, you are among the first wave to receive the registration information.
Plus. . . you can turn this event into a great “Girls’ Day Out” by signing up to be a Table Host. All you have to do is fill a table with nine other women or become a Table Co-Host by bringing four friends. All Table Hosts will receive a special gift once your guests are registered, plus special recognition.
I look forward to seeing you.
Link to register: https://www.jewishtampa.com/bloom
Registration opens on October 1. Feel free to post about this event on your social media. That would be super!
As we say in PYB Land, “What Good is Growing if You Never Get to Bloom?”
Hugs,
PS: No lasting damage from Hurricane Helene. We pray for those still in harm’s way.