Tribe

Taylor Swift has her squad.

Oprah has Gayle.

Mark Wahlberg has his entourage.

And I have my tribe.

In this day and age, when life is moving quickly, and you don't know what day it is half the time, it's nice to know that a girlfriend is just a text away.  I know, I know, we're all obsessed with our phones, and everyone just wants to unplug!

But not me.  No way.  I get nervous when my phone gets to 20% battery left.

If it weren't for my phone, I wouldn't have been able to get through this week.  Like, for real.

A simple text message, or a year long group text, can literally change the course of my day.  You see, on the other end of that text is someone I treasure.  Someone I can bond with over Whole30 Hell.  Someone who gets my writing struggles.  Someone who is also waiting for the end of a Championship game that has gone into overtime and a shoot out.  Someone who makes me giggle, and someone who knows when I'm crying.

I don't think it's antisocial - unless you're at a restaurant with a friend across from you - because you're communicating and sharing your life with your tribe.

And everyone needs a tribe.  I love my husband just as much as the next person, but it's my girlfriends who have gotten me through life.

The nitty gritty stuff.
The stuff that men just wouldn't understand.
The diets nutrition resets.
Stuff like waxing, mothering, and Criminal Minds.
Scandal textathons.
Books!  Men just don't get books.
Fear of failing at motherhood.
Fear of failing at writing.
Fear of just failing.

I don't know any woman who is able to handle motherhood, work (or not), schedules, meals, family, games, and travel without a TRIBE around her.  If you're lucky enough to see that tribe every day, well yay for you.  I am not that fortunate, but I am blessed to have a list of friends I can text at any moment to share my life with.


So be thankful, today.  Thankful for the women who just get who you are and still like you :)  Life goes fast and I know we are only here for a short time.  Don't hold grudges or pass judgements... you sometimes don't know what someone else is going through.   Instead, take the high road and be kind to everyone.  Not everyone will be a part of your tribe and that's okay.  Haters are going to hate, and you'll always be able to find someone who can criticize everything you do.  It's okay.  You don't need their opinion, but you can still be nice.

It's taken me a while to get to this point.  Like I said earlier, I wouldn't have gotten through the week without my peeps, so perhaps I'm feeling a bit mushy right now.

Take a moment and text a friend.  Make them giggle... tomorrow is Monday and they need it.

Happy Sunday Peeps!