“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” ~ Jim Morrison

There’s a different kind of energy when doing anything with a friend – someone who might not enjoy what you do but, nonetheless, enjoys you. I have friends like that. Is there any other kind? I don’t think so.

Yesterday I stood on the porch of a new friend and heard my new friend describe me as her soulmate.

I laughed…and was touched.

Women are good for each other. What had happened for that relationship to blossom and grow in such a short time? As I reflected on the few hours we spent together yesterday and the weeks prior I saw a common thread: we just enjoyed each other’s company. I let her expose her true feelings about a past relationship that she was grieving, giving her permission to vent without judgement. I…