Category Archives: Maintaining Friends

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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My Annual GirlFriend Group: The Benefits of Long Distance Friendships!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by ShastaGFC

Tomorrow morning I fly out to San Antonio for my Annual SoCal Girls Weekend. SO EXCITED! We used to all live in Southern California (hence why I still refer to us as the SoCal group!) where we would get together … Continue reading →

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All Those “Unhealthy People” Drive Me Crazy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by ShastaGFC

It’s all too easy to point fingers and feel frustrated at those people in our lives who don’t live up to our expectations.  After all, they are our friends who are supposed to “do anything for me” and “if I … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Friendship Articles of 2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ShastaGFC

In the spirit of celebrating another year lived and shared, I’m doing my first-ever Top Ten list. Here are the most read, popular blog posts from the last year: 1.   The Mistake that Cost me a New Friendship This post … Continue reading →

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Frientimacy: The Intimacy of Friends

Posted on November 6, 2011 by ShastaGFC

This is a posting that was originally posted April 26, 2010 on my former blog. Because I’ve been writing more about Frientimacy, I wanted to re-port this illustration of how it’s played out in my life. ________________________ Sitting in that … 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 →

Posted in Difficulty & Challenges, Girls Night, How To?, Life Stages, Loneliness, Maintaining Friends, Making Friends, Moms, Types of Friends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Healthy Friendship: How to Be the Best Friend Possible

Posted on September 22, 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 hosting two posts: one from a therapist highlighting four qualities of emotionally safe … Continue reading →

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6 Books to Help Your Friendships

Posted on September 13, 2011 by ShastaGFC

I often quote the research from BYU that revealed just how important friendships are to our health.  The sentiment of the research didn’t surprise me at all, but what they compared it to sure did! After compiling extensive relational studies, … 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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My Name is Shasta. I’m a Recovering People-Pleaser.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by ShastaGFC

I am a recovering people-pleaser. I Am a People-Pleaser. My mom was visiting last week and told a story about me from junior high.  One of those random snapshot memories that revealed just how strong my people-pleaser tendency was at … Continue reading →

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