Friendship is the whole damn point of life and women supporting women is the real flex!
You never know when it's going to happen.
You're living your life, minding your business, probably running late to something and then BAM - a human shows up. Maybe at an event, maybe in a Facebook group, maybe because the universe has a better sense of timing than you do. Suddenly, this person who was a complete stranger five minutes ago is texting you memes at all hours of the night, giving you life advice, and talking you down when you're spiral-Googling "micro-bursts" and "how to expedite insurance claims" at midnight.
That's been the magic of the past couple years for me.
Yesterday I got to spend time with some of the women who, until pretty recently, I didn't even know existed. Now, they're my people. Now, they're my tribe. The ones who check in, who hold me accountable, who remind me who I am when life throws a full-blown toddler tantrum - and I follow in suit. They've shown up for me in big ways and small ones that somehow feel just as big. They've helped preserve my mental health my perspective, and my general ability to function like a semi-normal adult.
We always hear that phrase about people being your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. But no one warns you that you're going to have to develop and nurture all three friend-types at the same time. Adulting takes this kind of village and every single one of them has a special place and a special purpose in your life.
My Ladies of Parker group just blasted past 600 members (EEEE!!!!!) and the connections forming there are next-level. It's not simply a social group or a networking group - it's people finding their people in a way that feels much deeper than small talk over shared appetizers. I'm watching these women build real friendships - they're sharing jobs, life tips, babysitters, and developing new habits and hobbies together. It's wild and beautiful and everything I hoped it would be when the idea was nothing more than conceptual.
Yesterday, I got to spend time with some of my real estate besties who are in town for an event. These are women I trust not only with my business, but with my people!! This is big, y'all! If someone I love is moving in or out of their coverage area, these are the women I call. Trust me when I say, all real estate agents are not created equal - but these women are consummate pros. Heart-first, goal-driven, clients-love-them kind of pros. They're also highly intelligent and damn good at real estate! I'm lucky to have them on speed dial, and even luckier to have them in my life.
And then there's my forever crew. My inner circle. My gangsta bitches (IYKYK). Next month, several of our gangsta crew are headed to Tennessee to celebrate one of our own hitting the big half-century mark. We are spread across the country, but we talk every single day and pick up like no time has passed whenever we are together. These are some of the women who have seen me through breakups, breakdowns, breakthroughs, and everything in between. They know my flaws and still CHOOSE to love me. That's the kind of friendship that doesn't show up every day. That shit is sacred!!
Life can be hard. Life can be lonely. Life can be weird. Life can be exhausting. Life can be magical. Life can be all of this at the same time. When you have people who get you - I mean REALLY get you - it becomes survivable. Even when it's hard, it's still pretty dang amazing.
Friendship is the greatest blessing in life. It's the core of everything. The people who show up for you, over and over again, in all the seasons and all the mess are life's gold.
Cheers to all the women who fill my cup, who keep me grounded, who make me laugh so hard I cry and cry so hard I laugh. I love you more than I can put into even the longest blog post (but hey, I tried). 
I'm sure I forgot people in the pics and tags - but there are a lot of you, and I only had so much time to think and search after writing this. Soooo...you know who you are and if I haven't said it before, I love and appreciate each and every one of you more than you will ever know! 
