Hello Hello and Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are having a great week as we make our way through April.
We have had a week of up and down in the weather department, some warm and cloudy days, other sunny and chilly days with snow, it truly is a mixed bag.
I am heading out of town this weekend for a little getaway which I’m very excited about. I leave first thing in the morning tomorrow and I can’t wait. It will be good to get away for a bit before the spring season gets busy. In the next month, we have Easter, graduations, weddings, and birthday celebrations. Needless to say, it will be a busy few weeks, but I’m looking forward to it all!
It’s the second Wednesday of the month which means it’s time for another Let’s Look as I link up with Shay and Erika for Let’s Look.
Every month, they host a link up party where they share different parts of their lives. So far this year we have talked about various things.
In January, we talked about Low Level Goals
In February, we chatted about How We Maintain Relationships
In March, the topic was about How We Reset for the Week
This month, we are talking about how we maintain friendships. I touched on this a bit in my post in February about maintaining relationships, but wanted to go more in depth with it today.
Friendships are so important to me and it’s something I value and make a high priority in my life next to my family and boyfriend. Whether they are near or far and whether I talk to them every day or once a month, I cherish my friendships. There are some friends that I have had since preschool and we still try to talk to each other once a month. I also have work friends that are newer and I can chat with about upcoming projects. My friends are certainly a mix of people who have known me forever and others who I’m just getting to know.
One of the biggest ways that I maintain my friendships is by being consistent with my friends with routine dates or check-ins. Besides sending random texts or check-ins with my friends about life, tv shows, or memes, I try to set up weekly or monthly dates depending on our schedules. Life can get busy, but having something on the calendar is important for holding each other accountable. These can be anything from virtual dates like on facetime or zoom, or meeting up in person for a yoga class, walk, or coffee date.
For example, my one friend and I have monthly facetime dates. We talk at the end of the month for about an hour and catch each other up on all our life happenings. We will still occasionally text through the month, but we save all the girl talk for our facetime dates since we live far away from each other. We have been doing this for years and it works best for our friendship. With other friends that live out of town, I love to give them a call when I am out on a walk, not only am I getting exercise, but I’m catching up with a friend too.
When it comes to friends who live in town, my friends and I try to see each other once or twice a month for a walk, coffee date, or meal. It’s always great to catch up with a friend and do an activity, we try to take advantage of local spots and places for girlfriend date. For me and my friends, having something on the calendar keeps us in a good rhythm of visiting one another.
I have also been reconnecting with old friends over the past few months, life can get busy and suddenly it’s been years since I have caught up with a friend. I’m so lucky to have such great friends in my life that we can pick up right where we left off when we visit in person or on the phone.
I personally don’t have a big group of friends that I socialize with, I would rather spend time with friends one on one and really have a conversation with them as opposed to hanging out in a group setting, but I do love a good group outing.
I think it’s so important to maintain the friendships you have in your life no matter when they were formed. As humans, we need our people to help lift us up and be there in life’s big and little moments. I’m so glad I have such wonderful people in my corner.
This post got a bit more sentimental than I was expecting, but I hope it gave you some ideas about how to maintain friendships near and far.
As we make our way through spring, what are some ways you like to connect with friends? I am always looking for new activities to try with friends. Have a happy Wednesday and I’ll see you back here on Friday for another roundup of Friday Favorites!
