Author Archives: ShastaGFC

My Favorite Sharing Question of All Time

Posted on May 19, 2013 by ShastaGFC

While I was teaching and launching 4 more Friendship Accelerator groups yesterday, I made a mental note to myself that I would put to written words all the reasons I gave the attendees of that workshop for regularly using my … Continue reading →

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A Doctor’s Prescription: Friendship for Health

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ShastaGFC

I landed in New York City today where I will be interviewed for Better Show TV tomorrow morning, attending a women’s entrepreneur conference on Wednesday and Thursday, and then be teaching a Friendship Accelerator this weekend before heading home. (Note: … Continue reading →

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Help Me Blaze the Important Trails of Friendship!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Yesterday I received an email of congrats from an entrepreneurial friend of mine after she saw my name on a press release announcing that I was a finalist for a Trailblazer of the Year Award.  I quickly clicked on the … Continue reading →

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How To Respond to a Friend in Crisis

Posted on April 12, 2013 by ShastaGFC

I read a lot of articles and books every week (I prefer the term “learner” to “self-help junkie” but the latter is just as true!) so when one still sticks with me a few days later, I figure I may … Continue reading →

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Today is National Reconciliation Day!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Oh I wish this holiday had been on my radar last week so I could have given you plenty of notice to start thinking about what action you wanted to take today toward reconciliation! But, alas, it was only when … Continue reading →

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An Interview with a GirlFriendCircles.com Ambassador!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by ShastaGFC

With thousands of new members joining GirlFriendCircles.com in the last few weeks from across the U.S. and Canada it reminds me how many women know the value of new friends and are willing to do something about it. For some … Continue reading →

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Your Brain on Friendships

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ShastaGFC

On CBS Sunday Morning, a news magazine program, they ran an awesome story this last weekend about the health benefits of friendship.(Watch the clip here, if interested.) In the segment on CBS, they showed two of these recent studies– one … Continue reading →

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Reflections on My Katie Couric Interview

Posted on March 12, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Four women who have made friends on GirlFriendCircles.com were interviewed, along with me, by Katie Couric nearly two weeks ago for a segment that aired TODAY, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 on ABC. A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What It’s Like to … Continue reading →

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What Do I Do With My Toxic Friend?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by ShastaGFC

I’ve so loved doing the book tour as it’s given me such a fabulous opportunity to meet so many of you in person.  Love it!  (A few more are scheduled in SF, Southern Cal, and Seattle.)  At every signing I’ve … Continue reading →

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Making New Friends in a New City, by Christie Mims

Posted on February 20, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Note from Shasta: I’ve been writing so many guest blogs to celebrate my new book “Friendships Don’t Just Happen!” that I decided I may need to have a few women guest blog for me until I have more words to … Continue reading →

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