Friendships and Their Capacity to Heal

This is your sign to call that friend who has been on your mind…

Friendships come in all shapes and sizes. There are life-long friendships – the people you have known your whole life. There are the people you connected with from a certain job, hobby, sport or community, and there are those who came into your life recently and you just clicked right away. Whether you have a large group of friends or just a close select few, friendship is a true gift in itself. This kind of human connection has the capacity to heal you in many ways if you allow it.

I do believe that people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Friendships come and go and are sometimes absolutely meant to end. If you leave an outing with a friend feeling completely drained by them, perhaps it isn’t in your best interest to spend time with them. All of this is true. But, when it comes to the genuine, heart-expanding, joy-inducing people in your life, this kind of interaction can help heal you, pulling you out of tough times.

My point today is to remind you – check in on that friend. You know that friend you haven’t seen in months because life is so busy – message them. It will feel like no time has passed and you’re picking up right where you left off, but don’t let any more time pass.

If you haven’t heard from a friend in a while and feel the urge to reach out to them – do that. Message them. Say hi. Ask how they’re doing. Follow through on that nudge. Because it often is our strongest friends who keep things tucked away inside them and a friendly hello or an invite out for a coffee can truly go a long way, for both of you.

Friendships offer you a safe space to share all your hopes, dreams, laughs and fears. They are a place to be our truest selves, to let down our guards, to remember all the joy that still exists around us. They help us heal. And, in turn, by reaching out to that friend, you help them heal too.

I felt guided to share this message with you today, to remind you that you never know what someone is going through until you reach out and invite them into loving conversation. And sometimes having our dear friend with us is what we really need most.

Take a moment and breathe deeply. The friend that comes to mind right now – this is your invitation to reach out to them. Remember how blessed you truly are for knowing them. And go have some fun! We all need a little more of that in our lives.

Let friendship be the priority again. Let yourself heal with this kind of love.

Love, Light & Angelic Blessings,

Annmarie