Category Archives: Life Stages

Friendship Break-Up 2: Saving a Drift, Avoiding a Rift

Posted on June 25, 2012 by ShastaGFC

Friendship break-ups can be so hard. And painful. And sad. And, oh, ever so complicated! In the last post we looked at the two main types of friendship break-ups, with most of the focus being on The Drift–a more slow … Continue reading →

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Three Friendship Inspirations from a 7-Year Old

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ShastaGFC

It has been a record 22 days since I’ve blogged!  I guess you can’t complain you’re ever getting too many e-mails from me!    My excuse for my negligence is two-fold: First, I sent off the complete draft of my book … Continue reading →

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Lonely Mommy: How Motherhood Took a Toll on my Friendships

Posted on September 28, 2011 by ShastaGFC

Note from Shasta: For Friendship Month this September I’ve invited some women to guest blog for me, adding their voices and experiences to our journey.  Today I’m honored to host Daneen Akers, a good friend of mine honestly sharing how … Continue reading →

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Our Used-to-be-Closer Friends on YouTube

Posted on September 16, 2011 by ShastaGFC

New YouTube Clip: This video explains the value of both our current and our “past” BFF’s. In this 3rd video of the series, Shasta Nelson, life coach and CEO of GirlFriendCircles.com dives deeper into her Confirmed Circle. Often a move, … Continue reading →

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What I Wish I Knew Then About Friendship… by Cherie Burbach

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ShastaGFC

Note from Shasta: For Friendship Month this September I’ve invited some women to guest blog for me, adding their voices and experiences to our journey.  I’m honored to host this posting by Cherie Burbach, one of the most prolific writers … Continue reading →

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Stages of a Friendship

Posted on May 5, 2011 by ShastaGFC

I’m trying to find vocabulary that increases our awareness of the stages of becoming friends. Romance Stages and Friendship Stages When it comes to marriage, we know that there is a lot of ground between being interested in someone and … Continue reading →

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Used-To-Be Friends or Still Friends?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by ShastaGFC

We all know those fabulous women we have loved over the years, the ones where our shared history with them puts them in that special category of proven friends. When we talk to them, we  pick up right where we … Continue reading →

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Friendship Challenges that Come With Age

Posted on March 30, 2011 by ShastaGFC

Someday when I’m ninety I look forward to making a comparison of what it was like making new friends in each decade, in different life stages. Until I have personal experience that only comes with more birthdays, I can only … Continue reading →

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