Category Archives: Books & Movies

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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“Friendships Don’t Just Happen!” is Available for Purchase!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by ShastaGFC

Happy February 5! Book Tour: Hey GirlFriends! I decided on my way to LA to record a short video for you, my community. If you can’t join me for one of my book readings in LA, NYC, or CHI this … Continue reading →

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Best Girls Night-In Idea: Host a Friendship Book Circle

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ShastaGFC

A book club can be a fun way to get to know other women better, but I have something even better than that! Host a “Making Friendships Happen!” Book Circle Sure, discussing a novel can be fun, but what about … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Self-Esteem on Friendship

Posted on November 29, 2012 by ShastaGFC

When it comes to self-esteem and friendship, there is no end to the correlations that are so frequently made.  People with more friends have higher self-esteem, and people with high self-esteem seem to have an easier time making friends– the … Continue reading →

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The Power of Female Stories

Posted on October 30, 2012 by ShastaGFC

There is the passing along of information.  And then there’s the telling of stories. Both methods can both convey words, details, and content; but one has more power to bond us in our humanity, help us feel seen, and move … Continue reading →

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Self-Care isn’t the Same as Selfishness

Posted on September 25, 2012 by ShastaGFC

We Don’t Want to be Selfish! I’ve been told that in the Mandarin Chinese language there are two different meanings for the word selfish.  One definition captures the greedy-hoarding-take-care-only-of-ourselves mentality that we’re all so afraid to ever be called. The … Continue reading →

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Shaping Serendipity as a Way to Make New Friends

Posted on March 15, 2012 by ShastaGFC

If serendipity is the aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident, then trying to increase that encounter with luck would be what we call “shaping serendipity.” John Hagel, one of the authors of The Power of Pull, spoke last fall … Continue reading →

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Required Reading for Women Looking For New Friends!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by ShastaGFC

Rachel Bertsche called me nearly two years ago wanting to get my take on how to meet new friends.  She had recently moved to Chicago for marriage and soon realized that while she had met quite a few people at … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t Friendship Sell?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by ShastaGFC

I just returned home from a publicity trip in New York City last week where I zig-zagged across Manhattan pitching friendship stories to any magazine editor who would listen to me. Sex Still Sells.  Even to Women. Regardless of the … Continue reading →

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3 Baby-Steps Toward Girl Effect’s Dream of Changing the World

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ShastaGFC

I still remember my jaw dropping open a couple of years ago after hearing the New York Times human rights columnist, Nicholas Kristof make a historical comparison, when he was promoting his book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity … Continue reading →

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