Girlfriendships

These stories parallel Lisa Najarian's upcoming book, My Girlfriendships®.
These are real life anecdotes about Lisa and her girlfriends.
Funny. Sad. Honest. Heartwarming.
We hope they resonate with you. XO

  • We Rise by Lifting Others...Stay Strong

    My Girlfriendships®: Thoughts, Opinions, and Experiences Rather than write about negative issues with my girlfriendship®, today I’d like to highlig...
  • We Do Not See things As They Are

    We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are~ Anais Nin I think life would be a whole lot easier if we all realized this simple quote....
  • Can You See the Light From the Bridge?

    First time reader? Start here. It’s good context for my story.  Know my story? Scroll down to the heading, Meet Rose. Like my mom and my childhood,...
  • Wise Friends Beyond Their Years Don't Stop Learning

    This is a story about Diane. A friend who, even though we haven’t seen each other in years, I know we could pick up right back to where we were 30 ...
  • No One Has Ever Become Poor by Giving

    “No One Has Ever Become Poor by Giving” -Anne Frank I think I learned generosity from my dad. Edna, my mom, would probably take the credit, but I t...
  • Loyalty With Girlfriends. What a Concept, Huh?

    When I was reading Verily, I found an article by Emily Mitchell titled 4 Traits of a Loyal Friend We Could All Learn From. She said, “Loyalty is pe...
  • It’s Up to You to Decide How You Will React To It

    Our world has changed.  If those were the only words that I wrote in this blog today, you’d surely be able to finish it for me. Why? Because there ...
  • Sock it to Me, Sock it to Me, Sock it to Me

    As Aretha sings, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care, TCB”. In this blog you’ll do just that—find out what it me...
  • Sometimes Girlfriendships® are Formed From an Unlikely Pair

    When you were younger, did you ever have that friend who did something wrong, acted a certain way, or maybe even because of their lifestyle, gave y...
  • Make New Friends, Keep The Old—Those Are Silver and Gold

    When we lived in Western Springs, Illinois, we were on top of the world. We lived in a really cute Maybery-like community and our 1892, yellow farm...
  • Choosing Kindness Over Walking Away

    Are you girls listening to our podcasts? If not, check out the episode where Paula sings (well, tries to) a verse from Rod Stewart’s song “Passion”...
  • I Am Thankful I Have Friends Who Give Me a Second Chance

    Have you ever done or said something that made you feel like you’d really ruined a friendship? Have you ever said something with meaningful intenti...